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Global demand for streaming music has greatly increased. Sales went up by 40 per cent, which means it is the fastest-growing area of music sales. Music downloads went up by 8.5 per cent this year, while CD and record sales have dropped by 12 per cent. Physical CDs and vinyl records are still the most popular way of buying music. They make up for over 60 per cent of all the music we buy. However, it seems likely that CD and record sales will continue to decrease. Total spending on music fell by 2.6% globally this year.
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A music industry expert, Ed Barton, believes streamed music via services like Spotify and Pandora may become more popular than downloads from iTunes. He said: "Although downloads still account for nearly 80 per cent of online music revenues…streaming music… will be the key growth drivers over the next five years." Mr Barton said streamed music will grow at four times the rate of downloads - 27.8 per cent compared to 6.7 per cent. He added that cloud storage services are helping this growth.
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Match the following phrases from the article.
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global |
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of music sales |
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greatly |
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way |
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the fastest-growing area |
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up by 8.5 per cent |
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Music downloads went |
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demand |
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still the most popular |
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on music fell |
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Total spending |
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increased |
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music industry |
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than downloads |
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become more popular |
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at four times the rate |
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account |
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storage services |
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over the |
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for nearly 80% |
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streamed music will grow |
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expert |
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cloud |
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next five years |
Global demand for streaming music (1) ____________________. Sales went up by 40 per cent, which means it is the fastest-growing (2) ____________________. Music downloads went up by 8.5 per cent this year, (3) ____________________ sales have dropped by 12 per cent. Physical CDs and vinyl records are still the (4) ____________________ buying music. They make up for over 60 per cent (5) ____________________ buy. However, it seems likely that CD and record sales will continue to decrease. Total (6) ____________________ fell by 2.6% globally this year.
A (7) ____________________, Ed Barton, believes streamed music via services like Spotify and Pandora may become more popular (8) ____________________ iTunes. He said: "Although downloads (9) ____________________ nearly 80 per cent of online music revenues…streaming music… will be the key growth drivers (10) ____________________ years." Mr Barton said streamed music will grow at four (11) ____________________ downloads - 27.8 per cent compared to 6.7 per cent. He added that (12) ____________________ are helping this growth.
Global demand for streaming music has (1) ____ increased. Sales went up by 40 per cent, which means it is the fastest-(2) ____ area of music sales. Music downloads went up by 8.5 per cent this year, (3) ____ CD and record sales have dropped by 12 per cent. Physical CDs and vinyl records are still the most popular (4) ____ of buying music. They make (5) ____ for over 60 per cent of all the music we buy. However, it seems likely that CD and record sales will continue to decrease. Total spending on music (6) ____ by 2.6% globally this year.
A music industry (7) ____, Ed Barton, believes streamed music via services like Spotify and Pandora may become more (8) ____ than downloads from iTunes. He said: "Although downloads still account (9) ____ nearly 80 per cent of online music revenues…streaming music… will be the (10) ____ growth drivers over the next five years." Mr Barton said streamed music will grow (11) ____ four times the rate of downloads - 27.8 per cent compared to 6.7 per cent. He added that cloud (12) ____ services are helping this growth.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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(a) |
greeted |
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greatly |
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grateful |
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(a) |
growing |
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demanding |
(c) |
upping |
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when |
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whoever |
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while |
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why |
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way |
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weigh |
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up |
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off |
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over |
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fall |
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fallen |
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fell |
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expert |
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experience |
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experiment |
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online |
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popular |
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uploaded |
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for |
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to |
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on |
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lock |
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chain |
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key |
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as |
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at |
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luggage |
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lost and found |
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storage |
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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record sales have dopdepr by 12% |
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helping this wtorhg |
Number these lines in the correct order.
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downloads went up by 8.5 per cent this year, while CD and record sales have |
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record sales will continue to decrease. Total spending on music fell by 2.6% globally this year. |
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still account for nearly 80 per cent of online music revenues…streaming music… will be the key |
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A music industry expert, Ed Barton, believes streamed music via services |
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Global demand for streaming music has greatly increased. Sales went |
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dropped by 12 per cent. Physical CDs and vinyl records are still the most popular way of buying |
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music. They make up for over 60 per cent of all the music we buy. However, it seems likely that CD and |
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up by 40 per cent, which means it is the fastest-growing area of music sales. Music |
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growth drivers over the next five years." Mr Barton said streamed music will grow |
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like Spotify and Pandora may become more popular than downloads from iTunes. He said: "Although downloads |
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at four times the rate of downloads - 27.8 per cent compared to |
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6.7 per cent. He added that cloud storage services are helping this growth. |
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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increased greatly has music streaming for Demand. |
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music sales It is the fastest - growing area of. |
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of the buying most music popular way Still. |
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continue and to record decrease sales will CD. |
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online nearly of revenues for 80% music Account |
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years five next the Over . |
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four rate music at the Streamed grow times will. |
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this helping are services storage Cloud growth. |
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. ONLINE MUSIC: Search the Internet and find more information about online music. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about online music. Include an imaginary interview with an industry expert. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to an online music expert. Ask him/her three questions about online music. Give him/her three of your opinions on it. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.Copyright © 2020 by Sean Banville | Privacy Policy | | Donate | Links