Legislation in Florida and Utah to restrict the resale of used merchandise is having unintended consequences for used-CD stores. A number of other states are considering "pawn shop laws" that ...

You'll need to be thumbprinted and present a driver's license before selling CDs in Florida and Utah as required by a new law that has already passed in those states, and could pass in Rhode Island ...

Considering the hullaballoo surrounding a law that has already passed in Florida and Utah (and could pass in Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and elsewhere), that would force stores to check IDs and ...

As the economy tightens and consumers feel the pinch, used compact discs have become a valuable commodity for sellers and buyers alike. For music fans looking to increase their collections, used CDs ...

In these crappy economic times, independent music retailers keep locking their doors for the last time as big-box merchants and Internet piracy threaten their future. But Wax Trax, one of the original ...

When the recording industry introduced the compact disc in 1983, it touted the product’s long-lasting quality. But by developing a more durable disc, the industry created unwanted competition as ...

Their windows are not adorned with pictures of Britney Spears or ‘N Sync; their stores are not large, multi-level expanses with multiple copies of everything they sell. The used CD and record stores ...

Pawing through bins of used CDs can be rewarding when you find that gem in a jewel box, but it's an investment of time that doesn't always pay off. Say you've finally decided to step out of the stone ...