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Why the Album isn't Dead Yet
Critics have been ringing the death knell for the album format for years. Albums sold 5% less in 2006, whereas digital track sales were up 65%. But don't get too nostalgic yet. We question whether albums were ever blockbusters and see what really makes one. Also: Sicilian tenor Salvatore Licitra joins us to talk about doing double duty at the Met. And finally: your donations, as WNYC's fundraiser gets underway.
Death of the Album?
Is the album format really dead? And if it is, is that such a bad thing for music fans? We get two perspectives.
Salvatore Licitra
Tenor Salvatore Licitra is the opera world's pinch hitter, filling in for an ailing Pavarotti in 2002, and recently, taking on two roles in one night at the Met. He joins us to talk about the art of the last-minute substitution.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
Soundcheck
Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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