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10 key moments that shaped the decade in music

In a previous story, I named Radiohead's "In Rainbows" as the decade's watershed moment, symbolic of the power shift from the corporate industry to the fans. Here are 10 more defining moments for the decade...

---Greg Kot, Tribune critic
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N Sync caps an unrivaled run of prosperity for the music industry by selling 2.4 million copies of its album "No Strings Attached" in a single week.

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N Sync caps an unrivaled run of prosperity for the music industry by selling 2.4 million copies of its album "No Strings Attached" in a single week.