Rockin' in the Web World

Jupiter Communications' Plug.In conference begins Monday in New York. The underlying question: Just where is this crazy Net music thing going? By Chris Oakes.

While a million questions remain unanswered, things are changing fast in the music industry.

Just last Thursday, for example, Virgin Megastores launched a plan to blast selected Internet music into its many branches. Shoppers will be able to pick and choose from a selection of tunes they hear at a listening kiosk, and walk out with a CD full of Net tracks.

It was a small announcement with big implications.


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