Death of the album
Death of the album is a phrase used to describe the perceived decline of the traditional album in the 21st century, sometimes attributed to internet sharing and downloading,[1][2] album-equivalent units, and the changing expectations of music listeners.[3]
Album sales more than halved from 1999 to 2009, declining from a $14.6 to $6.3 billion industry.[4]
As opposed to releasing an album, some bands have begun releasing a series of singles[5] or EPs as a way to combat the "average person's short attention span."[6]
References
- ↑ Baneriee 2004, p. 48.
- ↑ Kiss 2008.
- ↑ Paxson 2010, p. 84.
- ↑ "Why Album Sales Are Down". Speeli. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ Hopkins 2012.
- ↑ Hearsay 2012.
Sources
- Baneriee, Scott (6 November 2004), "New Ideas, New Outlets", Billboard, Prometheus Global Media
- Kiss, Jemima (29 August 2008), "The death of the album", Guardian.co.uk, Guardian Media Group, retrieved 16 December 2012
- Hearsay (3 October 2012), "Death of the Album?", Fort Worth Weekly, retrieved 16 December 2012
- Hopkins, Daniel (12 September 2012), "Advice to Every New Band: Stop Putting Out Albums", Dallas Observer, Kevin Thornburg, retrieved 16 December 2012
- Paxson, Peyton, Mass Communications and Media Studies: An Introduction, Continuum International Publishing Group, ISBN 9781441108951
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