Colin,

ABSOLUTLEY. Women, between the ages of 18 and 45 make up 70 per cent of our audience. They buy the majority of CD's T-shirts, hats, concert tickets, make the plans for dinner, baby sitters, etc. To make music happen. The younger, the more disposable income they have, but they are the heart and soul of the industry, and again, always have been.
Do you remember those crazy women screaming their butts off in every Beatles concert and now on DVD and video? While there were the odd idiot 14 year old guy, but you just don't get up there and scream and go nuts if you are a guy. You are too cool.
Now look at the Kenny Chesney/Keith Urban videos. See some similarities? The more things change.

MAB