Does the emergence of the digital download signal the end of the music industry?

I do not think the digital download is bringing the music industry to an end. Being able to download music online is only making the industry more accesible, and is giving listeners a chance to be more creative and open minded about what they listen to. In the past you would have to go into a record shop and try and persuade your record to be sold, or send demos to music companies only to sit on a pile and never get listened to (in many cases) whereas now you can be alot more proactive in getting your music heard as there are so many more avenues. Although there are websites where you can download music for free, many people still use legal sites lke itunes as a result of viruses and to ensure good quality. The charts are now also based on downloads, which means no one is losing out on the top spot due to online music purchases and is also being bought more often and in larger quantities because of the convinience of buying it in your own home. Not only are artists selling their current music online, but their backlogs of songs are also being sold with it as going online can open our eyes to more music we wouldnt think of buying in stores.