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The Digital Entertainment Group has just issued a press release stating that Blu Ray sales are up 91 percent in the first half of 2009.

“Although consumer spending on sellthrough packaged media was down 13.5 percent in the first half of 2009,” the release says, “this was partially offset by the growth of Blu-ray (up 91 percent to $407 million) and digital distribution (up 21 percent to $968 million, which includes $196 million for electronic sellthough).” Additionally, rental spending was up 8.3 percent for the first half of 2009, “boosted by an increase in Blu-ray rental spending, which was up 62 percent.”