I think the time will come when the music industry as we know it will cease to exist. Cd singles are already on their way out, and soon mp3's will replace cd's just as cd's have replaced vinyl, or not?

There are at least two types of music listeners. One who just listen to music as some background noise while doing other things. Working behind a computer, traveling or working around the house. For them mp3's are good enough, and in fact very convenient. The other really listens...