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Whither the record album?

Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/28/2007, 10:06 a.m.

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St. Paul, Minn. — In the last 25 years, the compact disc has shaped the way music is made and presented to audiences. But will the internet and itunes make the CD and the album obsolete?

Midmorning brings a couple of The Current's musicheads to the stage of the Minnesota State Fair to discuss how technology has influenced their experience with and love for music.

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