I can't help being haunted by this deep-seated conviction of mine (as unrealistic as you might think it is) that the big four record labels would be in a much better position today if they could make hit records.
I know, I know -- they have many other problems.
Steve Jobs and the iPod.
Legal and illegal downloading of music.
The growing unpopularity of their main staple -- the CD.
The decline of their hitmaking partner -- radio.
I know, already.
But, I still get the feeling that if these labels knew how to make a hit -- to find the next music genre -- they'd be in a better position to survive&hellip
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