Beethoven Goes Digital

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Classical music hardly seems like a growth business. We're forever reading about how concert audiences are graying, and new artists must flounce around fiddling in tank tops and platform heels to get attention. In fact, classical music is doing a lot better than you might think. Although total sales in all music categories fell 5 percent last year, classical sales grew by a whopping 22 percent.