The Live Album....Gone??

"The live album, once an obligatory component of a band's discography and in some cases, a defining work, doesn't seem as culturally prevalent as it did 35 years ago... live albums that sell millions of copies are likely extinct. The same could be said for most albums, but the live album was on the wane even before the bottom dropped out of the music recording business during the past decade...Part of the problem has been the industry's movement from a culture of physical albums to one of electronic singles."

Of course The Live Album will always be purchased by some, but, not the majority.  It is becoming a 'niche' and will likely be replaced by some form of 'instant' electronic media/device in the future.  A small plug and play device that has been standardized to be compatible across all electronic device platforms.

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