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Hard to Spin Dreary News on Compact Disc Sales

Jan 26

Last year, U.S. compact disc sales plunged by 19%. With the consumer today facing pressure from all sides, chances are that 2008 will be even worse.

Greg Bartalos’s Top Ten — December 30

Dec 30

Top 10 Albums of 2007

This list was tricky to compile since 2007 offered a wealth of great music. Also, with time being what it is, I’m sure there are many excellent releases that I haven’t heard that would otherwise be on this list. That said, these selections, in no particular order, all are well worth owning. Happy holidays!

Radiohead and the Rule of Reciprocity

Nov 3

With its name-your-price approach, Radiohead made people feel that they owed the group something and that indebtedness, however manifested, only led to better buzz and more goodwill.

Band Name Autopsy

Sep 3

In the future, will we increasingly see names like When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water and Bad Mutha Goose and the Brothers Grimm?

Time Enough at Last?

Jul 10

Content creators will have an increasingly tough time attracting a large audience as people find themselves with ever more options and ever less free time.

INTERVIEW: Thee More Shallows (Part 2 of 2)

Jul 1

Dee Kesler explains why fish, rabbits, dogs, frogs, monkeys, sharks, piranhas, eagles, turkeys and bears have all found a home in the group’s discography.