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     • On the 25th anniversary of its first public release in 1982, it was estimated that 200 billion CDs had been sold worldwide.
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   How many CDs are there in the world?

   • By 2007, 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of 120 mm (4.7 in), and are designed to hold up to 74 minutes of uncompressed stereo digital audio or about 650 MiB (681,574,400 bytes) of data.

   Compact disc - Wikipedia

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   When did CDs come out?

   • First released in 1982, the Compact Disc or CD came into the music market as the successor to the vinyl record. Developed by Philips and Sony, sales of the sleek and portable CD grew quickly as home and car stereos alike added CD functionality. The format brought in $13.3 billion in revenue in both 1999 and 2000.

   Animated Chart: The Rise and Fall of Music Sales, by Format (1973-2021)

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   How many CDs were sold in the US in the 2000s?

   • CDs sales then jumped in the U.S. during the 2000s, with 730 million sold. However, in the mid-2000s, thanks to MP3s, Napster and other music-sharing sites started to replace CDs. By the 2010s, streaming became the go-to, and in 2020, only 40 million CDs were sold in the U.S. — the lowest in 35 years.

   Billboard Explains: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of CDs

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   When did CDs become popular?

   • Before MP3s and streaming services entered the conversation, there were CDs — the shiny disk that made history and an impact on music. In Japan on Oct. 1, 1982, Billy Joel’s 52nd Street became the first CD to go on sale.

   Billboard Explains: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of CDs

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   Are CDs still popular in Japan?

   • The shiny plastic disc is still sentimental to those looking to support their favorite artists, and remains the music format of choice in places like Japan. Watch the latest episode of Billboard Explains above to learn more about the rise and fall and rise again of CDs.

   Billboard Explains: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of CDs

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   When was a CD invented?

   • The CD was invented in 1979. At a time before before online music existed, it became the most sophisticated way to store and play music. On the 25th anniversary of its first public release in 1982, it was estimated that 200 billion CDs had been sold worldwide. Here's everything you need to know about the CD. What is a CD?

   History of the CD: 40 years of the compact disc - BBC Newsround

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3. www.whathifi.com › news › cds-are-back-compact-discCDs are back! Compact disc sales just rose for the first time ...

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   Mar 14, 2022 · According to data from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), shipments of compact discs rose from 31.6 million in 2020 to 46.6 million in 2021 – a rise of 47 per cent. Revenue also rose from $483.2 million to $584.2 million. The last time sales of CDs were on the up was in 2004.

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 47441962History of the CD: 40 years of the compact disc - BBC

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   Mar 12, 2019 · By 2007, over 200 billion CDs had been bought and sold around the world. The first ever CD was a 1982 album by Swedish pop group Abba called The Visitors. The biggest selling CD of all time...

5. alchemi.co.uk › archives › musHow many CDs are there in the world? Gracenote and metadata

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   Last week Gracenote announced that their CDDB® database for music recognition has been used two billion times to identify CDs. They claim CDDB "contains the largest online database of music information in the world".

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   By 2007, 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of 120 mm (4.7 in), and are designed to hold up to 74 minutes of uncompressed stereo digital audio or about 650 MiB ( 681,574,400 bytes) of data.

8. www.statista.com › chart › 12950Chart: The Rise and Fall of the Compact Disc | Statista

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   Aug 17, 2022 · Having been hit by the rise of filesharing and MP3 players in the early 2000s, CD sales nearly halved between 2000 and 2007, which is when smartphones and the first music streaming services...

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   Oct 28, 2022 · By the 2010s, streaming became the go-to, and in 2020, only 40 million CDs were sold in the U.S. — the lowest in 35 years. Nonetheless, there could be a comeback with artists such as BTS,...

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    Jan 13, 2023 · In 2021, streaming secured the music industry a whopping $11.5 billion in sales, good for 76% of the total. If it keeps growing in popularity and accessibility, the format could potentially challenge the peak popularity of CDs in the late 90s.