The shiny compact disc, once as essential to every living-room music system as a copy of Michael Jackson's Thriller album, is quickly going the way of the eight-track and cassette tape. The rise of ...

Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch album ...

Vinyl is booming, streaming services are more popular than ever, and we’re all depressed. This means one thing and one thing only: it’s time to reassess CDs. Yes, friends, you read that correctly. The ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Just what we needed: a supposedly improved CD specification. Sony Music Entertainment has launched Blu-spec in Japan and is selling Blu-spec CDs for a few of its well-known artists. Ex-movie theater ...

A grave rock 'n' roll injustice akin to Vanilla Ice outselling Ice Cube and Christopher Cross topping Pink Floyd's "The Wall" at the 1981 Grammys, cassette tapes have somehow re-emerged as a cultishly ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Alexandra Day Step away from your favourite streaming service, push the cumbersome and ...

In 1982, when the BBC’s prime-time technology show – Tomorrow’s World – did a segment on a new musical format called the “Compact Disc” the presenter skeptically asked "Whether there's a market for ...

It appears that, much the recent return to vinyl records, many music fans are fueling a resurgence of interest in CDs. How, and why, is this happening?

On July 1, Best Buy was supposed to end its long history with the compact disc (better known as the CD). The company had announced months ago that it had set that date as its deadline for ending sales ...

Sorry if this has been asked before, but how would you do a fresh install of an OS if no floppy or CD is available? I am thinking about getting a Compaq Evo N400c laptop and it doesn't include either ...