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Fri 09 Sep 2008The Point 2.0
Say goodbye to the mile-long queues, lousy sound and scowling bouncers. The renamed and refurbished Point Depot looks like a Metallica video and feels like the Coliseum. Brian Boydvisits Dublin's almost-complete 02 venue.
GO BACK to a world before iTunes or digital music. Back then, about 70 per cent of a band's income came from CD sales. Now, with album sales in freefall, that figure is down to 30 per cent. Bands need to hoist themselves out of their Jacuzzis, squeeze back into their spandex trousers and hit the road, for simple financial reasons.
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