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at least three things are killing the blockbuster album, beside the decline of the hit across our culture: 1) the overall malaise of the music industry (sales for the first half of last year were down 6%, end year numbers aren’t out yet); 2) a shift from albums to singles online; 3) the decline of Top 40 radio, which is the main marketing vehicle for hits.
Chris Anderson discusses the end of the BIG ALBUM in his latest Long Tail blog post…read on:
The Long Tail: 2006: The worst year for hit albums since 1983
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