How It's Used

“Some artists see their albums as one piece of work, and don't want them dismantled. Their handlers believe they can make more by selling complete albums for $10 to $15 than by selling individual songs.

"'In so many ways it's turned our business back into a singles business,' says Ken Levitan, Kid Rock's manager. Mr. Levitan says the rise of iTunes is far from being a boon to the industry; instead, he calls it 'part of the death knell of the music business.'”

—Ethan Smith and Nick Wingfield, “More Artists Steer Clear of iTunes: Apple's Online Music Store Sells Lots of Singles, But Labels Seek Higher Profits of Full Album Sales,” The Wall Street Journal, 28 Aug 08.

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