Are CDs Obsolete? Fate of the Compact Disc

Are CDs obsolete? Many sources are now reporting that record companies are secretly planning to abandon the CD format by the end of 2012, concentrating instead on online/streaming formats and release CDs as limited edition collector’s items only.

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Arcam's Special Promotion on its CDS50 SACD/CD Player is good buying!, StereoNET Australia

CD players turn 40: Do music compact discs have a comeback left?

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The song is ending for CDs

Music concept with close up of a CD and headphones. Outdated technology. Compact disc technology for personal music listening Stock Photo - Alamy

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CD The Next Generation: Super Audio Compact Disc