From this web site they say that the CD era is over. Well, that's a matter for debate. For sure, as a format it is waning, but the fact is many, many, people still buy new ones and the format is used by millions of people all around the world - that can hardly be the end of an era, well not in my book anyway. Apparently Americans bought 46.6 million CDs in 2021.
They say, "During its creation and launch, the CD was poised to be the successor to vinyl. And while it did replace vinyl and cassettes as the format for nearly two decades, its primary focus shifted into a data storage medium over the years, especially it’s later years. With the CD-ROM and CD-Rs, compact discs went on to become much more than just an audio format. But all good things must come to an end, and unfortunately the end for the CD came when mp3 players and music streaming services took the audio helm in the new millennium.
"To quote ABBA and bring this whole thing full circle, “Thank You For the Music” compact disc. Gone but never forgotten."
Gone?!
This is the site:
https://kodakdigitizing.com/blogs/ne...released-on-cd