[VioletlightHeron]

I think the power of Boomer music is derived from a mix of factors. One is the back catalogue these artists have and their ability to command better deals from record companies. You also have to look at the influence of Boomer music has on younger generations and the relentless touring these stars do. Case in point: my gf went to an Elton John show recently with some girl friends and went out and bought some of his records afterwards because she enjoyed his music. She's 23, I bet that alot of the Boomer music generation's ability to move cd's off shelves stems from this and the number of commercial radio stations that heavily play their stuff. I think the ability of Baby Boomer musicians to make money from their back catalogue will slowly decline, less so than the marketability and selling power of their newer albums. The market will become more fragmented and the record companies will end up chasing the same buck as their next hyped act makes a big splash and then fades from sight unless they smarten up and jump on the filesharing bandwagon and allow their acts to grow organically. Look at the Backstreet Boys; 7 years ago they were on top of the world and now they are trying a "comeback tour". It's not a bad thing in my mind that they are being relegated to has-beens, but alot of good bands have suffered the same fate as the record companies dump them as soon as they lose that "Hot Thing" label.