Starbucks announces an end to its CD sales

Want a physical copy of Taylor Swift's 1989 or the Frozen soundtrack? Don't try Starbucks anymore, Billboard advises.

The Seattle-based company announced earlier this week that it will end its in-store CD sales in March.

"Music will remain a key component of our cofeehouse and retail experience," the company said in a statement. "However, we will continue to evolve the format of our music offerings to ensure we're offering relevant options for our customers."

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Alas, the compact disc's relevancy is on the decline; Billboard notes that CD sales dropped by 15 percent in 2014. Starbucks first featured CDs for sale in its stores in the early 2000s, developing partnerships along the way with such musicians as Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell.

The company said it would continue to offer digital music, in a format still to be decided.