A recent Wall Street Journal feature touted new interest in CDs and portable players among young people. The trend is largely explained as an embrace of less-complicated tech that’s also fueling a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How we listen to music and enjoy media in general has changed radically over the past few years with the growing dominance of streaming.

With CD sales rising these past couple of years, the preponderance of portable players is no longer as novel as it was back in 2024. Nevertheless, what continues to be a niche market has produced some ...

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