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December 04, 2009

Listen: NPR Asks Around About How The Kids are Listening...

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December 2, 2009 – For the past 10 years, the record industry has struggled to control how we listen to music. But the shift from CD to MP3 is just the latest iteration in the evolution of formats. Think of how the move from the 78 to the vinyl record let people listen longer, and how the cassette tape made music portable. During the past decade, the MP3 file has yanked music free from physical formats entirely, and the number of ways fans can experience music has exploded.

Over the past year, I have spoken with musicians, label executives, record-store owners, critics and music fans to see how the digital decade has changed the way they experience music.



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