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However, with the emergence of devices such as MP3 players and smartphones for streaming, sales of compact discs have fallen significantly.—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Remembering record stores before people started listening to music on tapes, compact discs and downloading it electronically, people frequently listened to a record in the store before purchasing it.—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024 Advertisement And as so often happens, technology stepped in to break everything apart, much like the MP3 revolution shattered the music industry’s model of selling $20 compact discs with 18 songs, only two of which were hits.—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 Diamond saws slice wafers, which resemble compact discs, into chips, which are then assembled and packaged into final products.—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for compact disc
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