
It was somewhat telling of shift in our musical tastes when the Economist reported a surge in vinyl record sales earlier this week. Now, Steve Jobs -chairman, CEO and co-founder of Apple Inc. -announced his resignation yesterday. Apple’s inventive and sometimes controversial revenue model for music sales has, in some ways, created an atmosphere for a noticeable comeback of vinyl records. Since most new vinyl records these days come with free digital downloads, consumers can have the best of both worlds. The consumer electronics industry, like the music field, can be a [...]