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| - CDs were the the first convenient digital music medium, invented in 1982 as a joint effort by Sony and Phillips. They were the 5th dominant music medium. They are currently the leading physical music medium. Their sound quality is superior to any previous medium.
- In addition to the advantage of contactless play, CDs also offered constant pitch (as opposed to warped and off-centre vinyl pressings frequently encountered in mass-produced titles); an extended playing time (80 minutes, long enough to contain Beethoven's Choral Symphony); and a silent background instead of the hiss and rumble of many LPs. Gramophone magazine, normally a champion of improved technology, cautiously welcomed this development in sound as "somewhat Elysian: however, the full commercial availability of CDs in April 1982 following a joint production deal between Philips and Sony led to a boom in sales, despite their initial high prices. The first popular music CD to be pressed was ABBA's The Visitors, and Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits became the first CD to sell over a milli
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| - CDs were the the first convenient digital music medium, invented in 1982 as a joint effort by Sony and Phillips. They were the 5th dominant music medium. They are currently the leading physical music medium. Their sound quality is superior to any previous medium.
- In addition to the advantage of contactless play, CDs also offered constant pitch (as opposed to warped and off-centre vinyl pressings frequently encountered in mass-produced titles); an extended playing time (80 minutes, long enough to contain Beethoven's Choral Symphony); and a silent background instead of the hiss and rumble of many LPs. Gramophone magazine, normally a champion of improved technology, cautiously welcomed this development in sound as "somewhat Elysian: however, the full commercial availability of CDs in April 1982 following a joint production deal between Philips and Sony led to a boom in sales, despite their initial high prices. The first popular music CD to be pressed was ABBA's The Visitors, and Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits became the first CD to sell over a million copies. The technical director of the audio division at Philips, Lou Otten, claimed, "From now on, the conventional record player is obsolete." Certainly, sales fell of vinyl albums and many predicted the format's demise: conversely, many are now making the same assertion for CDs, due to the success and ease of digital downloads.
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