CDs all but wiped out the phonograph indusry, and now Apple's iPod and streaming music from companies such as Europe's Spotify are threatening the same fate for CDs. Netflix's approach to delivering movies through the mail and via streaming was a change for Blockbuster, which ultimately filed for bankruptcy. These are all examples of _____ change.
A) disruptive
B) continuous
C) episodic
D) annual

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The given examples involve significant and abrupt changes in the industries, indicating a disruptive change. Option B (continuous change) implies a gradual and ongoing change, which does not fit here. Option C (episodic change) suggests periodic changes, which is not the case here. Option D (annual change) is a specific type of episodic change, which is not applicable here.

CDs All but Wiped Out the Phonograph Indusry, and Now