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# 6 Reasons Why The Album Format Died
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/6-reasons-why-the-album-format-died/
- Published: 2010-12-21T09:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-12-21T09:36:00.000Z
- Description: Although many people think that online music destroyed the album format, there are many additional factors to consider. On Music Think Tank, Bobby Owsinski posts his opinion on why the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/12/6-reasons-why-the-album-format-died.html]
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, album, artwork, Bobby Owsinski, iTunes, Natalie Cheng, online music, Price, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

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Although many people think that online music destroyed the album format, there are many additional factors to consider. [On Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/6-reasons-why-the-album-format-died.html?ref=hypebot.com), Bobby Owsinski posts his opinion on why the album format died. He gives six good reasons that range from the album artwork to price. Owsinski states, “It’s easy to say that online music slayed the album, but it was only the final dagger after **6 long swords**.”