Article on Long Tail

["Joseph J. Esposito" <espositoj@gmail.com>]

Interesting piece on the Long Tail phenomenon in the Register. 
The data are all from the music industry.  The conclusion is that 
most elements on the Long Tail are never purchased.  There 
apparently is underlying research behind this article, but I have 
not seen it.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/07/long_tail_debunked/

If this article is true, it has implications for scholarly 
communications.

Joe Esposito