The compact disc isn’t dead, young listeners are rediscovering the format and driving demand at local record stores.

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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 ...

Which type of hi-fi component is better for your CDs and system?

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 ...

I've bought records, cassettes and digital music in the past. But now, I'm growing my compact disc collection.

What is a compact disc (CD)? A Compact Disc (CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data. CD-ROMs and CD-Rs remain widely used technologies in the computer industry.CD-ROM drives employ a ...

It’s a little-known fact that a Battelle scientist’s love of classical music led to the development of the compact disc. In the mid-1960s, Jim Russell began looking for a way to improve the quality of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dire Straits in 1985 - Deborah Feingold/Getty Forty years ago this week, the British rock band Dire Straits released their fifth ...