Ziemann researched the RIAA?s figures and came to very different conclusions, released in a much-circulated article, ?The RIAA?s Statistics Don?t Add Up,? posted on his Web site (azoz.com). He makes two key assertions: 1) that the labels raised CD prices during a down economy, and 2) that they slashed the number of new releases by almost 25% during the past three years. He says that these factors, and not downloading, are responsible for sluggish CD sales.