The Introduction of Compact Discs


Tapes were once the main form of music storage. People bought singles on tape because they were cheaper than records. The only problem was that if you loved a song too much, the tape would stretch and eventually warp leaving you with a melted, slow-motion version of your tune.

I remember watching the TV and hearing that CD’s would be the next big thing -little did they know… Although USB’s and MP3′s and microchips are now taking over in terms of memory, there was once a time when music lovers had a choice between expensive CD’s with an extra song and superior quality, or cheap tapes that would eventually spoil.

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