CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Are your old CDs ready to be dusted off?
Let's connect the dots.
For the first time in nearly two decades, CDs saw an increase in sales. Over 46.6 million CDs were shipped around the country last year.
Still, it's far from the compact disc's selling peak. Last year, CDs only made up about 4% of total music revenue.
Despite that, experts say the increase in sales is primarily due to mega-artists like Adele and BTS releasing new albums.
Music experts also think more people see CDs as memorabilia, rather than just a way to play music.
So, how can you get back into the CD game?
For most albums, you'll still be able to pick them up at Target or Walmart.
And you might already have a CD player around your home. Game systems like the Xbox One have a CD feature built-in.
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