I'm not registered with the L.A. Times, but I have seen the entire article posted on other sites. I won't do that myself, there are copyright issues, but the gist of it is that they're looking at making albums shorter. I've been saying for awhile that the one or two great tracks on so many albums tend to get lost amidst the filler, so I look at this as a definite step in the right direction. The sense I get is that they're looking at it mostly from a dollars-and-sense point of view, more so than my take on it, but that's ok. I'll take any positive step in this regard. If anyone wants to see this article but doesn't want to register, PM me & I'll email it to you.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-music18nov18225421,1,1999328.story?coll=la-headlines-business