The State of the Music

As the music industry moves increasingly towards niche specialization it still can be revealing to focus on the big picture, so today we ask: What is the state of the music industry? Several experts debate the issues that matter most in the music world. Trumpeter and Cultural Ambassador of New Orleans, Irvin Mayfield, talks about New Orleans jazz after Hurricane Katrina. Eric Arnold from the East Bay Express tells us if commercial hip-hop has hit a critical mass, Jesse Rosen from the American Symphony Orchestra League talks about how American orchestras struggle to fill seats, and Ethan Smith from the Wall Street Journal surveys the state of the recording and concert industries. This is a repeat broadcast.