But for many in Sheffield, there was a golden age of record shops, when the city had plenty of places selling vinyl and CD, where you could nip out and buy the latest single or LP from your favourite groups or singers.
We have put together a gallery showing some of the most loved record shops over the ages, covering the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and even the early 2000s.
They were just the place to buy the latest from the favourites, be that the Bay City Rollers, Blondie, or whoever else!
Some of them have long closed - but one of them is still going strong in this era of digital downloads and streaming.
We have dug out pictures of as many of the city’s iconic shops as we could. But many out there will also have fond memories of some of the city’s other great record shops, such as Roulette Records, Fon Records, and Warp Records, all in the city centre.
5. Wilson Peck
Wilson Peck was one of the main places to buy records in Sheffield city centre in the 60s and 70s. This picture is from November 1961 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
6. Fopp Records
Fopp records was on Division Street throughout the 90s and into the 2000s. Here, Richard Hawley performs for his fans there in 2005 Photo: Roger Nadal
7. Virgin Megastore
Def Leppard play an acoustic set at the Virgin Megastore at the top of Fargate in 1999. Photo: Dean Atkins
8. Woolworth, The Moor
Woolworth's on The Moor, pictured in 1978, was a popular place to buy records, even though it was not a specialist record shop Photo: Sheffield Newspapers