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[–] squiblet@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the pre-Internet early 90s, CDs were $15-25 (with inflation, about $40 now)…. And for a lot of music, you had no way of hearing it first. Shoplifting was popular.

[–] SternburgExport@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

At least later on a lot of shops had these listening stations.