Some blame the slump on the lack of a breakout star of the Norah Jones or Shania Twain level this year. Others point to digital piracy and the industry’s delayed transition to digital sales.
Talent and quality attracts consumers. As much as the industry likes to think it’s in shambles, when something comes up that everybody likes, people buy it in droves.”
commercially promising releases by the likes of Fergie, Keith Urban and the Game have yet to go gold (500,000 sold). For the recording industry, it’s looking like a blue Christmas.
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