The interesting article Dave Lampson posted quoted the CM share of the record market as 2.3%. I take it this is the US market. Does anyone know the corresponding fraction in Europe? And how these numbers have varied since the days of LP? Back in the 60s, I read once that CM constituted 10% of the American record market, and 20% of the European. More recently (but I don't remember just when), I read that the figures were 5% in the US and 10% in Europe. The 2:1 ratio is consistent with everybody's impression of *kultur* on the two continents. The appearance of a steady decline on both continents ought to tell us something, if it is correct. Is it? Jon Gallant ([log in to unmask])