Best Buy to Pull CDs, Target Threatens to Pay Labels for CDs Only When Customers Buy Them

"With the popularity of digital music surging, Best Buy is officially pulling the plug on music CDs, and another retail giant may soon join them. Although CDs remain a relatively popular format worldwide, sales in the U.S. dropped more than 18% last year, prompting Best Buy to drop the format entirely".

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8097929/best-buy-to-pull-cds-target-threatens-to-pay-labels-for-cds-only-when

https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/best-buy-to-stop-selling-music-cds/

hgeifman07-02-2018 10:05pm

tooblue Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,945 posts 07-03-2018 at 01:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I buy kitchen appliances and my TV's at Best Buy, kind of forgot they sold CDs.
wcfeil Details Discussions Posts This discussion 464 posts 07-03-2018 at 09:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Many banks still sell CDs
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 07-03-2018 at 09:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don’t really care. I get most of my CDs at Starbucks.
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lilmsmaggie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 273 posts 07-04-2018 at 11:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete BestBuy wouldn't be my first choice for music regardless of format. Ditto for target. +1 for Amazon. There is also a used CD Market. Most cities have a music store similar to Dimple Records where you can purchase used music CD's. There's also Amoeba records. If anything, BestBuy and Target are most likely finding it difficult to compete with Amazon on price and the convenience of shopping online.