Is the CD Going Extinct?

A gif showing music industry stats from 1983 to 2013

The Music Industry Sales Stats Since 1983-2013

The music industry has exploded in the digital space since 2001.  If you look at the data presented in the chart, the adaptation in music listening is going completely digital.  Ever since cars stopped making vehicles with cassette decks in them, there has been a trend to do the same with cd players.  Yes cars still have cd players.  Although there is an effort to include mp3 connections in vehicles, and the declining popularity in purchasing CD’s.  This begs the question, when will the CD no longer be made?

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A gif showing music industry stats from 1983 to 2013 1984G1985G1986G1987G1988G1989G1990G1991G1992G1993G1994G1995G1996G1997G1999G2000G2001G2002G2003G2004G2005G2006G2007G2008G2009G2010G2011G2012G2013G