MiniDisc never really challenged formats like CD, cassette, and vinyl as a medium for audio sales. Though some artists and labels released pre-recorded MiniDiscs, the real appeal of the format was ...

MiniDisc? Didn't that die out around 2002 ... and there weren't many pre-recorded MiniDiscs to buy because none of the record labels gave a damn. As ever, timing was also crucial.

With the death of cassette and the failure of MiniDisc came the end of the mixtape. The unique pleasure of handing over a compact expression of love. The neatly handwritten labels, the durability ...

Recordable MiniDiscs could be re-written up to a million times, but pre-recorded albums were also available – albeit in limited supplies, with record labels reluctant to embrace the format. Despite ...

Also, record labels never really took to the MiniDisc, as the compact disc because the dominant way to listen to music. Even on the MiniDisc’s tenth anniversary, Sony hadn’t given up.

A variety of digital formats came to market to address this, of which Sony’s MiniDisc was the only one to gain significant traction outside the studio. These floppy-disk-like cartridges held a ...

Like a zombie that keeps coming back from the dead no matter what you do (even "kill the brain and you kill the ghoul" doesn't work), Sony's MiniDisc format seems destined to survive all attempts ...

Thanks to enthusiasts at minidisc.wiki, you can still add songs to a MiniDisc from a modern computer using its web app. Which means we live in a world where a Pixel 9 Pro can talk to a MiniDisc ...