The time has come to celebrate the humble Compact Disc! 

Some forty years on from its introduction, the laser-eyed futuristic sheen of the CD is behind us. Mass-produced and readily available, the CD is an ideal physical music format for listening to and engaging with music: free from pressing plant delays and artificial scarcity, cheap and easy to ship, with a secondhand market that is a rich hunting ground for titles at affordable prices.

More than just a way to listen to music in the car, the CD welcomes a slow and active listening to music for music’s sake. This isn’t an effort to “revive” the medium, CD Store Day celebrates the potential for creative connection between artist and label, label and store, Compact Disc and listener. What’s not to love about the CD??? 

Celebrate everything Compact Disc on the second CD Store Day on 21st September 2024!