CDs Make a Sudden Comeback Thanks to a Surprising New …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Compact discs (CDs) are crawling out of dusty attics and second-hand store bins to take the spotlight once again. According to Luminate’s 2024 Midyear Music Report, CD sales reached 16.3 million units in the first half of 2024, nipping at the heels of vinyl’s 17.4 million.
CD players turn 40: Do music compact discs have a comeback left?
WEBMar 18, 2023 · What made the compact disc a success? Cool looks and portability. Several factors drove CD's success. Record labels and electronics makers could charge more than they did for vinyl LPs and...
CDs are back! Compact disc sales just rose for the first time in 17 ...
WEBMar 14, 2022 · According to data from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), shipments of compact discs rose from 31.6 million in 2020 to 46.6 million in 2021 – a rise of 47 per cent. Revenue also rose from $483.2 million to $584.2 million. The last time sales of CDs were on the up was in 2004.
Jewel-Box Heroes: Why the CD Revival Is Finally Here - Rolling Stone
WEBJan 19, 2022 · Compact discs never had the romance of vinyl or the convenience of MP3s. But they're still the ideal format for getting lost inside your music collection. By Rob Sheffield. January 19, 2022. In...
How to survive the inevitable CD revival - Engadget
WEBJul 1, 2022 · The Compact Disc turns 40 this year, and there are already signals the format is primed for a mini revival. For the first time in 17 years, CD sales actually went up - and by almost 50 percent,...
Compact disc 40th anniversary: Music fans recall launch of CD …
WEBMar 18, 2023 · USA TODAY readers shared their memories of the music compact disc as the CD format hits the 40th anniversary of its launch in the U.S.
Can CDs Make A Comeback? Reevaluating The CD At 40
WEBJun 13, 2022 · The compact disc was invented in 1979 and the first commercially released CD (Billy Joel's 52nd Street) was released in Japan on Oct. 1, 1982. Following the cassette tape era that debuted in the '60s and peaked in 1989, CDs brought significantly more convenience for the music consumer.
We need to talk about the future of the compact disc. How much …
WEBNov 26, 2023 · The compact disc isn't going anywhere yet, but for the first time in ages, it has credible competition. And it's not vinyl, either.
Compact Disc’s star has faded, but I like it anyway
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Compact Disc’s star has well and truly faded. At its peak, at the turn of the century, just short of a billion silver discs were sold in the USA in a year. Fast forward to 2022 and that number had dropped to just 33 million, with the format suffering the ignominy of being overtaken by vinyl (41 million sales).
Is the CD Revival an Actual Thing? - Pitchfork
WEBFebruary 3, 2022. Graphic by Callum Abbott. For a 40-year-old format that peaked in Y2K, the CD has sparked an awful lot of debate lately. In mid-January, Rolling Stone ’s Rob Sheffield wrote an...
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