Through the ages, we've seen several physical music formats come and go. These mediums are each very much a product of their time, with distinct strengths, weaknesses, and attributes that make them ...

While streaming has become the dominant form of music consumption, the road to get here was a complex and varied one. Here we look at the history of the physical music formats, dating back as far as ...

Releasing music in the streaming era takes more than just great songs. Find out how singles, EPs, and albums each play a unique role in growing your audience, building momentum, and defining your ...

A new mode of music delivery, known as DDA, plans to bring back the physical format with a digital twist — albums are sold on a USB stick containing MP3s plus bonus artist-related content. One of the ...

Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch album ...

The music industry has been rocked by technology since CNET's start in 1995 and so has how we discover, create, collect and listen to it. In 1995, CDs were the main music media format, surpassing ...

Vinyl is booming, streaming services are more popular than ever, and we’re all depressed. This means one thing and one thing only: it’s time to reassess CDs. Yes, friends, you read that correctly. The ...

My latest animated “bar chart race” visualization above (click the arrow to start) shows the format shares of recorded music sales annually from 1973 to 2020 based on new year-end sales data that were ...

My latest animated “bar chart race” visualization above (click the arrow to start) shows the format shares of recorded music sales annually from 1973 to 2021 based on new mid-year sales data that were ...