The Industry Spins

Sales slump raises questions at major labelsClint Eastwood knew how to ask a good question in "Dirty Harry." "Do you feel lucky punk? Well, do you?," was his legendary query, one that's likely to be posed in record company offices from Burbank to Tokyo. Album sales in 2009 are expected to top out at less than 375 million units sold--a 60% drop over the decade from 2000's 943 million units--with few new breakout artists. The result is questions about leadership at the four majors. At Warner Mus...

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