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With the slump in consumer spending, even untouchables like entertainment downloading have taken a hit.
Compared with a year ago, ChangeWave's latest survey results show that entertainment downloading has actually slowed.
We asked respondents which of the following types of entertainment -- if any -- they or their family downloaded.
The percentage of our respondents who reported that they do not download entertainment has risen to 41% -- a six-point climb from a year ago.
Distaste for digital rights management (DRM) software -- used by record companies to combat file sharing -- has resulted in a high degree of frustration among consumers, even though major record labels are in the midst of phasing out DRM. That, too, could be contributing to the slowdown in entertainment downloading.
We also asked respondents which of the following music download services they used.
As you can see, the Apple (AAPL) iTunes service is bucking the overall downward trend and continues to dominate the entertainment downloading space.
Apple's loyal customer base, and the easy integration of iTunes with the iPod, iPhone and other Apple devices, keep the company in a class of its own.
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