Happy 25th Birthday Compact Disc

Exactly 25 years ago, the world witness a new storage format, it is the change from analog to digital format that spark a new revolution. Jointly develop by Sony and Philips, the compact disc is still one of the most popular storage format due to its relatively cheap price. Currently we’re into the 3rd generation, the HD-DVD by Toshiba and Blue-Ray by Sony.

Exactly 25 years ago the world’s first compact disc was produced at a Philips factory in Germany, sparking a global music revolution.

More than 200 billion CDs have been sold worldwide since then and it remains the dominant format despite the growth in digital downloads.

The CD was jointly developed by Philips and Sony and the disc has also become a key storage method for computer users.

Tags: Blue-ray, CD, Compact Disc, Happy Birthday, Sony, Toshiba

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