Freakonomics, a feature contained with the New York Times recently posted an article analyzing trends in the music industry. Obviously, the rise of the digital-age is a focal point, but the article asks five music industry specialists; including the president of the largest independent record label, a producer/A & R rep for a major record label, two university professors and a best-selling author on the topic, the question "what really happened to the music industry, and what will it look like in five or ten years?"

Their answers and reasons may surprise you. You can check out the entire article here.

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