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wing singles to be downloaded (sold) through Apple's iTunes Music Store (iTMS) will destroy album sales, or so says a variety of artists. Their stated reason is that they want to protect the album format. In other words, if their fans aren't forced to buy entire albums, they won't, and that scares some of these bands to death. Let me be as honest and up-front as I can be: This is a loser's argument, and I think it is sad and pathetic. These artists are no better than the dinosaurs in charge of the labels, desperate to hold on to something they know, and something that has served them well. They've grown fat and lazy, and there is zero integrity in their stance.
Check It Out: Fighting iTMS Singles: "Protecting The Album" Is A Loser's Argument