The document traces the history and development of the compact disc (CD) from 1978 to 2013. It notes that Sony first demonstrated a digital audio disc in 1978. In 1982, Sony and Phillips released the first CD. Later developments included the introduction of CD-ROMs in 1985 for computer data storage, CD-Rs for writable discs in 1990, and CD-RWs for rewritable discs in 1997. The document also lists major worldwide sales milestones and formats such as super audio CDs and enhanced CDs with extra graphics. It concludes by noting predictions that major music labels would abandon the CD format by 2012.
3. 1990
In 1990 the
CD-R was
introduced
1997
in 1997
rewriteable
CD's & CD-
RW's were
introduced
1999
In 1999 super
audio "CD" is
released by
Sony and
Phillips as a
higher
quality
digital
recording
CD.
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4. 2002
In 2004,
worldwide sales
of CD audio, CD-
ROM, and CD-R
reached about
30 billion discs.
2007
By 2007 200
billion CDs
had been
worldwide
2009
In 2009 lectures
on CD available
from 2009 NGS
family history
conference
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5. 2010
In November
2010 the 2x
CD/Digital was
released.
Created by
Punch Drunk
Records
2012
The major
labels plan
to abandon
the CD-
format by
the end of
2012
2013
In 2013 the
compact disc has
CD + Extended
Graphics and CD
rates are
historically low,
and are likely to
remain so for the
near future
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