Sad as it is, it's no secret that one or two of the traditional album manufacturers in the USA and UK have had serious problems, and not just because of "the economy". It's hard for everyone when a company struggles, hard for their staff, hard for their suppliers. Harder still when you know the people involved. Hard for their customers too, who've spent a lot of time getting to know their people, understanding their systems and foibles, making bookings with couples who will expect one of their albums... So why have they been in trouble? Because companies like Queensberry started eating their lunch. It's easy to see, when the world changes, that previously successful companies find it very hard to change with it. It's hard to let go of the old world because they were successful in it, because the market associates the new world with their new competition – and because their clients generally don't want to change either. Unfortunately, when faced with needing to find a new supplier, many people look for someone offering a similar product at the same price. They could be hitching their business to another dying star... Sad for them, good for Queensberry clients. Cheers, Ian PS I first published this accidentally and I've edited it a bit since. Reading it back it still sounds a bit harsh, and it's not meant to. I just wanted to make the point that this may not be the best of times to resist change. But many people do, and (indirectly) that's good for our clients.