Death of the Single

September 17, 2004

The 45 was once the dominant musical medium. From Elvis to the Beatles to the Supremes, that round little disc with the big hole in the middle defined the early rock 'n' pop era. New technologies have since swept the single aside, but there are some die-hards who refuse to relinquish their vinyl disks. OTM's Rex Doane reports.


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