But with the classical record industry in the doldrums, even celebrated musicians cannot count on such support.

THE meltdown of the classical record industry has been a problem.

But the trend has brought a glimmer of hope to the classical record industry, still grappling with the impact of a shakeout that began a decade ago.

View From America Despite the virtual takeover of the American classical record industry by foreign companies, many smaller native labels dot the field.

To the Editor: Bernard Holland criticizes the classical record industry and review business for lack of innovation.

If any clear thought were left in a classical record industry reduced to chaos, someone would rush to combine those interpretations on disk.

It is all too easy to kick the classical record industry when it's down, as it has been for several years.

COMMON wisdom in the classical record industry holds that a disc featuring works by more than one or two composers is a hard sell.

Then, in the meantime, Götterdämmerung befell the classical record industry.

The zest, scope and enterprise of the classical record industry have continued unabated throughout 2009.