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In the ’90s, the US sold millions of broken CDs to China, creating a huge underground music scene
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In the ’90s, the US sold millions of broken CDs to China, creating a huge underground music scene

So: in the 1990s, damaged CDs from the US found their way into China, sparking a massive underground music movement called Dakou. These broken discs were sold cheaply and gave Chinese youth access to Western music that was otherwise banned or hard to find. And here's the thing - despite the damage, kids loved these CDs and built a vibrant black market around them. It’s amazing how what was once trash became a treasure that shaped a whole generation’s musical taste.
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