Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Muzak, the company that made "elevator music" famous, is going bankrupt. Sirius XM Satellite radio may be next. Meanwhile, the music industry giants Live Nation and Ticketmaster are merging. Today: a look behind the turbulent times in the music industry. Also: New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint joins us to perform live in our studio.

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