Music Downloads - the end of CDs?

I presume you all know that Gnarls Bakley made music history yesterday by going to No.1 on the basis of downloads alone. This is a real sign that the CD single could become a thing of the past. It's worth considering, though, that one of the major reasons behind the song's popularity is the widespread exposure it received from traditional broadcast media - it featured as part of a BBC promo for the Zane Lowe show on Radio 1. Read more about it by clicking on the title above.