I heard an analyst say that Swift could be one of the last who is able to release a platinum album. The thinking is that the people who buy actual full albums

I heard an analyst say that Swift could be one of the last who is able to release a platinum album. The thinking is that the people who buy actual full albums are going the way of the Dodo. It'll be harder and harder to sidestep these "alternative" distribution/streaming channels. Edit: http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/10/30/why-taylor-swifts-1989-could-be-the-last-platinum-album-ever/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/10/30/...