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According to Nielsen SoundScan, sales of classical music rose 22 percent in 2006 versus a decline of 5 percent for total album sales. Why did this happen?
Classical is not as subject to piracy, and also not as popular for track-by-track sales digitally, which erodes full album sales in more youth-oriented genres. Many people on the Internet are browsing on iTunes and other digital services with few clear ideas of what to buy. They are open to suggestion. They are not necessarily obsessed with any one genre of music. Digital encourages experimentation. When you see Lang Lang right next to Toby Keith and 50 Cent on the main page of iTunes, all of those artists get a chance to reach the consumer. It is not so odd for people to have an interest in Beethoven concertos as well as hip-hop and alternative rock, and that can only be a good thing for the development of our society and our performing arts.
According to Nielsen SoundScan, sales of classical music rose 22 percent in 2006 versus a decline of 5 percent for total album sales. Why did this happen?
Classical is not as subject to piracy, and also not as popular for track-by-track sales digitally, which erodes full album sales in more youth-oriented genres. Many people on the Internet are browsing on iTunes and other digital services with few clear ideas of what to buy. They are open to suggestion. They are not necessarily obsessed with any one genre of music. Digital encourages experimentation. When you see Lang Lang right next to Toby Keith and 50 Cent on the main page of iTunes, all of those artists get a chance to reach the consumer. It is not so odd for people to have an interest in Beethoven concertos as well as hip-hop and alternative rock, and that can only be a good thing for the development of our society and our performing arts.
