Tag: decline
Definitive proof that The Simpsons is getting worse
It's almost a law of the internet that any discussion about The Simpsons will inevitably turn into a discussion of when The Simpsons stopped being good. For the first decade, it was some of the finest television ever made - and yet now, 25 years on each new episode feels more and more like they're…
Germany's recorded music industry continues decline, downloads popular but not making up shortfall
In a statistic-laden article, Billboard takes a look at the current state of the German recorded music industry, reporting that sales of all types of recorded music continued to decline for the tenth consecutive year.
Germany is the EU’s biggest market, so it tends to provide a decent indication of trends in the music industry…