You know, I guess I think I've always been a professional critic, you know, or some sort of professional

appreciator or something. And then. Now this is serious business here man. Putting on a great show is the most important thing you can do.

One great rock show can change the world.

Greg, Michael Rota is not a household name,

but few guitarists in rock history have broken as much ground

as the co-founder of Noi.

I'm Jim Dirogatus of Vocalo.org and I'm Greg

Cott of the Chicago Tribune. Jim and I will talk to the pioneering German art rocker

about his innovative sound. Plus we're going to review new albums by Swedish pop singer Robin and American indie rockers

Superchunk.

That's all coming up on Sound Opinions.

From W.B.E.Z. Chicago and distributed by PRX, you're listening to sound opinions's time to call it a day.

They've burst your pretty balloon

and taken the moon away.

Bad news for the record industry this week, Jim.

Digital sales, which they've been counting upon,

to make up for the humongous loss in CD sales over the last decade.

Remember, the CD sales are down over 50% since the digital era started.

Well, those digital sales, which had been climbing steadily over the last few years,

a major increase in 2008, 28%, followed by a 13% increase

last year. Well, for the first half of 2010, the news is not good. Those sales have

flattened off. For the first time we have seen

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