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 ...

The latest player from Yamaha offers much more convenience than a single-disc system, as its load tray can accommodate five disc at the same time. Though there are legacy players that offer more, the ...

When it comes to music consumption, streaming continues to be the music industry's biggest earner. Sales of physical formats like CD and vinyl are declining overall, though the latter has been clawing ...

This is actually pretty simple, although the alphabet stew can be confusing to the uninitiated. So, assuming you’re even more of a novice than you probably are, here are the basics: CD vs DVD: CD is ...

Memorializing the Compact Disc. Once upon a time, the CD was the ubiquitous music platform. Our story outlines how the disc-based music technology was adopted, loved and eventually abandoned by a ...

CDs are inexpensive, small and lightweight. This makes them easy to store, carry around and mail. They're also user-friendly. Today, many different kinds of audio-visual data are stored and sold on ...

Streaming music platforms have been in the news quite a bit recently, and not for good reasons. A lot of people who use streaming music services (which includes virtually all of us) are also quite ...

A direct access storage device that is written and read by light. The most common types are CD, DVD and Blu-ray. As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Just like vinyl records, CDs are enjoying a major ...

Getting a better-quality CD experience without having to upgrade your CD player sounds delightful, doesn't it? Sony's new Blu-spec CD format promises just that, employing the same technology used to ...

There are many of you reading this who still have a lot of love for CDs. We certainly do. If you don't find streaming to be sonically satisfying and haven't been swept up by the vinyl revival, then ...