whats the biggest change in the music industry now versus when Stryper released its first record?
Oh, man…well, the biggest change–obviously it’s apparent to everybody–is the whole internet versus CD; music sales on the shelves versus music sales online. I think we are not heading there–we’re there. Everyone buys their music online, or most everyone. Anyone with a computer, with the downloads and everything I think it’s really taking its toll and affecting, although people pay for downloads nowadays most of the time, I think, it’s really affecting especially the labels, who depend upon selling CDs and the package itself. So CDs are kind of a thing of the past, or certainly will be in the near future, I think. I better sell my collection before it’s too late (laughs). It’s kind of scary, you know, in the next 4, 5, 6, 7 years…what’s the format going to be (laughs)? It’s like, wow, interesting, crazy…but it is taking its toll on especially the labels. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I don’t know. I think labels make too much money anyways, and the artist only makes a bu
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