Digital Albums

As Buying And Storing Tunes Becomes Easier, Digital Album Sales Drive Music-Industry Growth

BY Kit Eaton | 07-07-2011 | 7:57 AM | INNOVATION

Album sales rose ever so slightly in the first half of 2011, driven by digital purchases. Recording artists probably aren't singing any more sweetly, but ways to purchase and store music digitally are improving, which prevents piracy and encourages legitimate sales.READ MORE›

Is the Album Dead? Radiohead Abandons It for Single-Track MP3s

BY Kit Eaton | 08-13-2009 | 8:16 AM | DESIGN

Radiohead's an interesting band--musically the guys seem to follow their own path to innovative sounds. And now they're also following their own path to publishing music, and ditching the album format in favor of single-track ...READ MORE›