One of the most efficient ways to organize a CD collection is to alphabetize by artist name. It makes finding CDs much easier, but it does come with a downside. This system is only ideal for record collectors with small CD storage units given that reorganizing your CDs each time you add to your collection can be quite a hassle, especially if you own more than 100 records.
Avid music lovers can opt for the personal rating method instead. Rank your records and sort them from most loved to slightly less loved. Doing this takes time but it’s worth it if you want to listen to albums based on their quality and get rid of CDs that you don’t like. You could also arrange your music based on what you’ve recently played. The CDs you haven’t listened to in a while remain at the very top while your favorite ones are easy to grab and play. Other options include categorizing by genre, album name, and release date.