With each year bringing new challenges for Award Shows the boys discuss whether the format may last. Later, CD Sales have increased rapidly this year and the reason may take you by surprise. Then, Morgan Wallen returns with a controversial guest performance at the Grand Ole Opry as many in the country genre have taken to social media calling out the Opry for allowing the show to happen. This and more on The Biztape! Socials:  Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok: @TheBiztapeEmail: thebiztapepodcast@gmail.com Sources: CD Sales are up for the first time in 17 years:https://www.billboard.com/pro/cd-sales-up-2021-adele-bts-taylor-swift/Award Shows, Are they Obsolete:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RuLaJskHG4AEs5TlgPln6?si=2ecdcef35b414058https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/15/business/media/grammy-awards-ratings.html#:~:text=The%20collapse%20of%20awards%20show,which%20drew%2018.7%20million%20viewers.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/business/media/tv-viewers-were-not-in-the-mood-for-the-golden-globes-with-audience-falling-62-percent.htmlhttps://variety.com/2022/music/news/grammy-awards-postponed-2-1235142718/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/tv-ratings-tony-awards-tank-less-million-nielsen-1235075490/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/02/oscars-2021-nielsen-data-shows-viewers-have-lost-interest-in-award-shows.htmlhttps://deadline.com/2021/11/cma-awards-steady-2020-ceremony-alter-ego-chicago-fire-p-d-dip-season-lows-1234872221/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/announcement-2022-grammys-postponedMorgan Wallen Opry Backlash:https://www.billboard.com/music/country/jason-isbell-slams-morgan-wallen-grand-ole-opry-performance-1235017092/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.