With new projects reduced to a trickle at the major classical labels, reissues continue.

You have to hope that the demise of the major classical labels will not be, as well.

In 2005, Chandos Records was the first classical label to offer mp3s on its website.

And still they come: new classical labels crowding into an already overcrowded field, each convinced it has something special to offer.

Although classical labels arrived late to the party, they, too, are experiencing growth in this area.

The new attraction of musical shows for classical labels extends beyond the shores of America, as well.

Like many another classical label these days, Virgin obviously is seeking to cover all the bases.

Sony's classical label was undergoing considerable stress, but this was not clear at the time.

By the mid-1980s, the company was issuing its music exclusively on CDs, among the first classical labels to do so.

They are being presented with an emphasis on pop; only a few classical labels have shown interest.