Young radio fans and CD buyers didn't seem to mind, and Coverdale enjoyed the good life at the tail end of the Reagan era (see the clip below for proof).

Reflecting on her renown as a CD buyer, Ms. Perr attributes her popularity to the fact that she is, as she puts it, "fast and fair."

CD buyers wary of the unfamiliar Molosov or Diepenbrock may not necessarily find security in Debussy's "Khamma" or Prokofiev's Third Symphony (not the popular concerto).

What they hear, the eventual CD buyer will also experience.

EMI, with no apparent irony, tells CD buyers that the rules are enforced "in order for you to enjoy high quality music."

CD buyers whose holiday shopping includes new albums by artists like Gwen Stefani and R.E.M. will be faced with a choice: regular or deluxe.

Are CD buyers being ripped off?

A law firm representing two CD buyers filed the lawsuit on Monday and won immediate class-action status, which means other CD consumers can join.

To the Editor: As a 21-year-old obsessive CD buyer, I was not shocked about the plight of record stores ("The Graying of the Record Store," July 16).

They noted that many longboxes are now made from recycled paper, which sidesteps the fact that they still cost money to make and are still thrown away by the vast majority of CD buyers.