Which music retail innovation, introduced in the early 1990s, allowed customers to scan album barcodes and listen to song samples before purchasing?

The music retail landscape has transformed dramatically over the decades, from vinyl record shops to digital streaming platforms. But certain innovations created pivotal moments that forever changed how consumers discover and purchase music. This trivia question focuses on a groundbreaking retail technology that revolutionized the music buying experience in physical stores during the 1990s, allowing customers to preview albums before purchase - a concept that would later influence digital music platforms.

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Listening Stations (later branded as Listen Stations by Tower Records)
MusicMatch Terminals
SoundScan Preview Kiosks
AudioVision Samplers