An article by Bob Tedeschi on page C4 of the Business section of today's New York Times (available online here ) proclaims “Amazon Seeks to Fill Classical Recording Niche,” yet nothing in the article gives me any hope. The article begins by noting how the closing of Tower Records has taken away a large retail source for people who buy classical CDs. But this schizoid piece gives no indication that Amazon is inclined to actually pursue that particular market. Instead, the article focuses on a new discount Blowout store that Amazon has opened that serves as "an introductory service to those who wish to build classical music collections but are not willing to spend large sums on a genre they know little about." Music education is a fine thing, and Amazon should be commended for trying to get people interested in classical music. And the prices in the Blowout store (some as low as $2.98) are certainly enticing. But according to the article this Blowout store consists of only 2,000 CDs, which Read More...