BBC: Q&A: Virgin's digital shutdown
I don't have a whole lot to add to this, since if you read the BBC's Q&A they go into almost punishing depth about the ins and outs of music retailing, both online, and bricks and mortars. So just go and read the whole thing.
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Retail group Virgin has announced the end of its internet music download site.
Virgin Digital was launched with a bang but closed with a whimper
Virgin Digital, launched in the UK two years ago, is shutting down its service in stages and will close completely on 19 October.
The move comes after Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson sold the group's UK and Irish record shops to a group of senior staff at the business.
It is the latest upheaval in the digital music market, following Sony's decision to close its Sony Connect online store from March 2008.
I don't have a whole lot to add to this, since if you read the BBC's Q&A they go into almost punishing depth about the ins and outs of music retailing, both online, and bricks and mortars. So just go and read the whole thing.
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