CDs Make a Sudden Comeback Thanks to a Surprising New …
Aug 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 …
CD players turn 40: Do music compact discs have a comeback left?
Mar 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 …
How to survive the inevitable CD revival - Engadget
Jul 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 …
Put Down the Vinyls. CDs Are Making a Comeback After 17 Years
Mar 14, 2022 · CD sales were up 21% to $584 million last year, according to the report. While music-streaming services like Spotify , Apple Music and Tidal are still the primary way people …
Something weird is happening with compact discs. They're selling …
Apr 28, 2023 · In 2021, compact disc sales were 47.7% higher than they were in 2020. That was the first time in two decades that CDs saw a year-over-year increase in sales. What’s going on?
CDs are back! Compact disc sales just rose for the first time in 17 ...
Mar 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 …
How music streaming is righting a wrong of the Compact Disc
Aug 30, 2024 · So the Compact Disc is in terminal decline, it seems. Everyone is streaming, so those charity shops once stacked high with boxes of discarded vinyl records now have stacks …
Are CDs Making a Comeback? - HiFi Oasis
Feb 13, 2024 · Compact Discs (CDs), once believed to be a dying format, are making a surprising comeback. Yes, you read that right. The shiny, silver discs that revolutionized the music …
Compact Disc’s star has faded, but I like it anyway - What Hi-Fi?
Nov 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 …
The CD Revival Is Real - Esquire
Sep 22, 2023 · Sales for the long-forgotten format are up for the first time since 2004, echoing the surprise resurgence of vinyl. This is why. “Spotify is disgusting,” says Manuel Sanz, flipping …