CDs Turn 40: How the Compact Disc Changed the Music Industry - InsideHook

What do ABBA, Billy Joel, the Bee Gees and Dire Straits have in common? Besides eliciting a condescending “Who?” response from anyone under 30, they are all classic rock and pop artists who helped usher in the compact disc (CD) era, which debuted in the United States on March 2, 1983 — 40 years ago […]

CDs Turn 40: How the Compact Disc Changed the Music Industry - InsideHook

CD players turn 40: Do music compact discs have a comeback left?

CDs Turn 40: How the Compact Disc Changed the Music Industry - InsideHook

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CDs Turn 40: How the Compact Disc Changed the Music Industry - InsideHook

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