What's the big deal. Buying singles (called 45's) used to be the popular choice of the day in the 50's and 60's. People buying LP's (long playing) were the exception, not the rule. A "record" in the 50's and 60's WAS the 45, not the LP. It's just another cycle. The record industry will have to react and reduce the price of the "album" to entice buyers to pick up all the music from that particular release. I see this as a good thing. 45's used to cost you a buck, and the album cost you three or four. Which were you going to buy? When the recording industry reacts by bringing their over-priced product back into line with where prices should be (especially with electronic distribution reducing costs dramatically and leading to massive profits) people will begin to purchase whole albums again. Supply and demand.
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