The Silicon Valley article discusses the downfall of Warner stock and retailers cutting back on floorspace for CD’s. Some think big boxes may cut more than 30% of dedicated music space.

If you look at the history of CD sales physical outlets have changed throughout the years. The record biz has never been in the situation of figuring out where to sell music.

The record industry is making 1/10 of what they could be making. They are selling songs rather than an album. Music is in the digital age, the outlets will be digital.

We have two people fighting. The label wants to sell at retail and Apple wants to sell digitally.

The body of work from an artist is not judged anymore. Its all about the song and the song sales. Until the psychology of consumer is more concerned about the body of work, you will see dramatic changes in retail space.

It’s no wonder the record biz is in the situation because the last couple of years the album content has been de-valued. Even prior to entering the digital age, columnists and reviewers would write that only one or two great songs were on an album setting the stage for a singles world.