1988 Rock: A music biz report card
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Prince fizzled while Tracy Chapman burned. Jimmy Page foundered while Zep-clones Kingdom Come flourished. Run-D.M.C. stumbled while Louis Armstrong sparkled.
What kind of year was 1988 for the music industry? Here’s a label-by-label look at how the industry’s major players fared this year.
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