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.
9. Violet May's
Violet May Barkworth's ran a record shop at Matilda Steet in Sheffield city centre Photo: Mike Waistell
10. Violet May
The exterior of the Violet May record shop on Matilda Street in 1985. Photo: Picture Sheffield Photo: Picture Sheffield
11. Jack's Records
Jack's Records on Division Street, pictured in 2009, operated for 19 years from 1990. Picture: Sarah Washbourn / Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
12. Impulse
Impulse on Cambridge Street, pictured in 1984, sold records, posters, cards and gifts. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers / Picture Sheffield Photo: Sheffield Newspapers