A visual display rack apparatus includes a main support member, at least one lower support member, and at least one retention member. In a preferred embodiment, pairs of upper retention members and lower support members provide retaining spaces for holding containers adapted to store media on which music is recorded. One embodiment of the visual display rack apparatus is mountable to a portion of a upstanding wall. Another embodiment of the visual display rack apparatus allows it to stand alone on a substantially horizontal surface. The display rack apparatus can be made to hold all known types of music containers.