Classic Got Cheaper

A short piece of news at the end of this hour, directly related to music and especially dedicated to all classical music lovers. Amazon proudly announces the launch of its latest online store, the Classical Music Blowout Store offering more than 2,000 titles comprising almost the entire area classical music could mean, be that instrumental, opera or vocal classical masterpieces.

Reportedly, the classical music sales on Amazon have had the fastest growth rate during 2006. Even if the internet sales of music are far more convenient and even faster than searching throughout a normal store, the biggest problem for classical music lovers is that online retailers tend to constantly decrease their offer and thus it's getting harder and harder to find the desired content.

Speculating this trend, Amazon are really looking forward to make a big hit from the actual setting in motion of the Classical Music Blowout Store as it is expected that the happy customers will spread the word to others and thus Amazon really has a chance to become the leader in online classical music sales.

Thomas May, Amazon senior music editor and classical music expert says that "the demand from our customers for classical music continues to outpace other music categories,[...]more and more classical music lovers are relying on Amazon to continue offering the deep selection and low prices that they are looking for. With the launch of this store, we are simply making it easier for customers to find and purchase the classical music they love."

Being a proper online store, the Amazon Classical Music Blowout Store offers guidance in your searches and can also guide your searches allowing you to select through the titles by criteria such as price, composer and even performer.

And even more, the Classical Music Blowout Store is really a blowout place: as I was documenting on the article and browsing the store I found the complete works of Bach, one of the composers whom I love most: a giant CD box with 155 discs (yep, you read well, 155 CDs) for $107.97. And as I guess you've already figured it out by now, it will be soon on the road towards my welcoming arms.