As if the name “CD Baby” weren’t already an anachronism, the independent distributor announced late last week that it is shutting down its retail store, although it will continue to ...

One catalyst for this was that, in March 1991, Sony Music announced it would no longer accept retailer returns on opened CDs.

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Total CD album sales of $4.3 billion in 1991, made up 55.4% of the total recorded music revenue that year, according to the RIAA. In 1999, consumers spent $13 billion on CDs – 88% of the $14.6 ...

As the 1990s ticked by, more retailers began to offer used CDs. One catalyst for this was that, in March 1991, Sony Music announced it would no longer accept retailer returns on opened CDs.