In reply to The Peach Speaks.

Basically. Blaming it on the digital era is a cop out. Illegal downloading was at its peak during 1999-2000 when Napster was all the rage. At the same time, album sales were at an all time high. The reason why album sales are so poor now is because the so-called hit makers of today are weak and suck. No one trusts Rihanna/Gaga/Katy and Company to be worth their whole $10, and so they just buy the cheap dinky singles, while paying their albums dust. Adele proved that if the public believes you're album is worth it, they'll buy it. No one else is as convincing.