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Life beyond print: Newspaper journalists' digital appetite
America's newspaper journalists are eager to compete in the digital world and want their newsrooms to speed up the transition from print to digital, according to this study of almost 3,800 journalists at 79 newspapers.

Teens Know What They Want from Online News: Do You?
Learn what kind of news Web site would attract and interest teenagers - and many other people, too - in this joint study by the Media Management Center and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation.

Online Ad Networks: Disruption - and Opportunity - for Media Businesses
This report explains the impact of online ad networks and offers practical advice for how publishers can and should more actively manage network relationships.

How To Become 'Easy to Use' Online
Easy to use Web sites distinguish themselves by delivering the amount and complexity of information their users want without overloading them. The key to offering the right amount of information is understanding the target audience.

2007 RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) Year-End Shipment Statistics
LATIN MUSIC
Phone: 202/775-0101

MANUFACTURERS' UNIT SHIPMENTS AND DOLLAR VALUE
(In thousands, at suggested list price, net after returns)

	2007		2006		Percentage Change
Format	Units	Dollars	Units	Dollars	Units	Dollars
CD	33,568	$431,008	41,571	$560,967	-19.3%	-23.2%
Cassette	0.1	$1	210	$2,792	-100.0%	-100.0%
Music Video*	2,115	$33,013	2,066	$31,881	2.3%	3.5%
TOTAL	35,683	$464,021	43,847	$595,639	-18.6%	-22.1%

Genre Breakout (% based on suggested lis price)
Regional Mexian/Tejano	56%
Pop/Rock	23%
Tropical	13%
Urban**	8%
Latin music is defined as product 51% or more Spanish language. Includes DVD music video *Urban music formerly included under Pop/Rock genre Permission to cite or copy these statistics is hereby granted, as long as proper attribution is given to the Recording Industry Association of America.