I read the article, but need to re-read it. Here is another article I just saw that I thought relevant:
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/enterta...n/14465610.htm
This throws another idea into the mix: that of accessibility to the general public. Although .mp3 files lose sound fidelity in the compression, would this maybe cause an upsurge in the sale of recorded classical music, and carry over into the ticket booth?
For me, since we live in a fairly remote area and good record stores do not exist within a few hours drive, it just might be a good thing.