Archives: Expert Predictions

Within 10 years, the Internet would account for 25 percent of record, video and other media sales … The whole information highway may have some success in the future. But what stores are doing is they’re getting bigger, better, more interactive and more fun. And customers are finding that they’re very satisfied with going to buy their music in these fun stores. We can go on the Internet anytime we want if we think it’s a viable thing.

I don’t think the Internet is going to kill retail [music] stores, but it is going to change them. There are other benefits besides sales. We get exposure and publicity online.