Even for new music, I remember in the same timeframe always saying that there was no need to buy the CD, I could just turn on the radio and hear the song I want

Even for new music, I remember in the same timeframe always saying that there was no need to buy the CD, I could just turn on the radio and hear the song I wanted to hear within five minutes. The internet was an easy scapegoat, but I agree that broadcast radio was the real downfall of the industry during that time.