The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD

Interesting view points! I personally like Cd's, a lot. They are more convenient to use than records and easier to store. I have the ability to create my own Cd's or DVD's to preserve whatever I want. Cd's work well in the car, providing far better SQ than tapes or radio. CD's only need power to provide music, an internet connection is not required, something that is not always available. The biggest downfall to the CD is they are still attractive to thieves who think nothing of smashing car windows to get them? They also tend to scratch far easier than we were initially led to believe they would be. I do spin my CD's quit a bit at home, I won't be getting rid of them any time soon.

Records and CDs and streaming, it's all great.  I did throw out my 8-tracks and cassettes many years ago.  But I see my local record store is selling them along with 45 singles.  Shows that some will see it as nostalgic, regardless of SQ.

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing

There are +’s and -’s for Everything in life. BUT.....Music is Life and I second the notion that I’ll never Trust anyone else other than Myself ...to supply my ears with the beautiful notes that take me to "another World"....that my friends is why I OWN the music I Love!!

Used to purchase cd's on weekly, nearly daily basis, then I found streaming. Continued to purchase cd's much less frequently, and then began to notice the online sellers I frequented inventory getting smaller and smaller, now they're gone.

I understand the continuing interest in vinyl, I have vinyl setup which I continue to use. Don't understand continued interest in cd's, art work not close to vinyl, sound quality nothing unique, I've found streaming superior, vinyl retains it's unique sound qualities. CD drives disposable, I've lost too many to ever go back. Streaming vs. cd, streaming wins on so many counts.