The bar chart below shows spending on different forms of music in America in two years.

The bar chart below shows spending on different forms of music in America in two years.
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The bar chart illustrates changes in the spending of Americans on 5 different
music
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channels (
Downloads
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, Streaming, CD,
Synchronisation
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Royalties
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and
Music
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Video) over one year (2013-2014).
Overall
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, the most striking feature is that in 2014 Americans paid less for all categories, with the exception of Streaming,
while
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still received the most money and
Music
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Videos the least.
Also
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,
Synchronisation
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Royalties
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and
Music
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Videos saw a less significant decrease in absolute values, than
Downloads
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and CDs. In 2013,
Downloads
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dominated the market with 1541
million
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dollars
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spent on
this
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category,
while
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CD stood next at 885
million
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dollars
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.
However
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, both these categories dropped significantly to 1300
million
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dollars
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and 719
million
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dollars
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, respectively.
In contrast
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, Streaming stood at 700
million
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dollars
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occupying
the
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third place in 2013 but had increased considerably to 860
million
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dollars
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by 2014, reversing positions with CD. The least popular
music
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channels in both years were
Synchronisation
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Royalties
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and
Music
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Video.
However
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,
while
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there was a slight decrease in
Synchronisation
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Royalties
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, which dropped from 100
million
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dollars
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in 2013 to 90
million
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dollars
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in 2014,
Music
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Video underwent a more dramatic decrease, with 50
million
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dollars
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in 2013 dropping to 10
million
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dollars
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in 2014.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however, while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words music, downloads, synchronisation, royalties, million, dollars with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stood" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.
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