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  • August 2007
    • The CD Turns 25

      The CD Turns 25

      (Newser) - The compact disc, which Wired calls an "obsolete form of optical media," has been spinning for 25 years today, according to a press release from Philips. The first disk, a recording of ABBA’s “The Visitors,” was produced in Hanover, Germany in 1982. A stunning 200 billion CDs have been produced since, and the technology and form have been adapted for next-gen media like DVD and Blu-Ray. More »

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      music   Sony   digital music   CDs   data storage   Philips   compact discs

  • March 2007
    • CD Sales Drop 20%

      CD Sales Drop 20%

      (Newser) - CD sales plunged more than 20% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, and online music sales didn't come close to making up the difference. Closing stores, weak albums, and over a billion songs shared illegally every month combined to deliver the sharpest downturn yet to the slumping music industry. More »

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      music   music industry   music downloads   consumer   CDs   brands   merchandise   compact discs

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