Q:I use the CD-R drive in my computer to make music CDs and also for storing photos. My question involves the different recordable discs that are available. Frequently the label on the disc ...

Vinyl has long been the big story in physical media, but CDs are cheaper, quicker to manufacture, and poised for a comeback.

But many will prefer their own holiday favourites, and those who still maintain healthy collections of ye olde discs, whether silver or oil-byproduct-black, will be riffling through their racks for ...

CDs debuted in the U.S. in March 1983, followed by a massive rise in popularity, then a fall. As vinyl rebounds, do discs have a comeback left too?

Naysayers be damned. Classical music on record continues to thrive, or so it seems judging from the plethora of boxed sets that have come our way this year. As ever, milestone birthdays were ...

A new six-disc edition of Porcupine Tree 's Grammy-nominated 2007 album Fear Of A Blank Planet album will be released through Transmission Records on October 25. You can watch a video trailer for ...

Lorde's new album Virgin comes on a transparent CD, which is pretty cool, but there's just one catch – CD players can't play it. That's according to fans who have taken to Reddit and TikTok to ...

USA TODAY readers shared their memories of the music compact disc as the CD format hits the 40th anniversary of its launch in the U.S.

Despite the meteoric rise of digital music streaming, many older listeners may still have CD collections taking up living space. Yamaha has released a new player that can hold five discs at once ...

Lorde’s limited-edition clear CD for her new album “Virgin” looks stunning—but fans say it doesn’t work in cars or older ...

However, Dollar Tree selling music CDs is nothing new. Audiophiles at the Steve Hoffman Music Forums have been trading tales about their discount CD purchases from the retailer for over a decade.

As the CD turns 40, label marketers and musicians discuss the format's history and how they helped sell skeptical music executives on the soon-to-be-dominant format.