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The tiresome snobbery of the vinyl mafia might have convinced
you that the compact disc, first introduced in Japan in October 1982 and
the rest of the world in March 1983, was dead and buried.
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Jesse Fink, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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Jesse Fink, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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“Compact disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compact%20disc. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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