So many of us aging hipsters now have mp3 players, and that could influence pop music sales in the future. The 50-and-over crowd (which I'm not yet a part of, but give me five years) already is responsible for nearly a quarter of CD sales in the UK, according to this report. Furthermore:
59 per cent of over 50s had bought an album in the previous three months and 20 per cent buy six or more CDs a year, with two thirds buying at least one a year.
The report also reveals that 23 per cent of older music fans plan to buy an iPod or other digital music player in future, though only 4 per cent of the over 50's currently own one.
No doubt this trend will hit the US as well. So, move aside, young'uns. We'll be listening to "My G-G-Generation" for years to come.