Compact Disc

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  • Phillips Launches First Compact Disc

    The first CD was produced outside Hanover, Germany. It was a copy of ABBA's "The Visitors".

  • Sony Releases First CD Player

  • Billy Joel's "52nd Street" Becomes First Album On A CD

    Billy Joel's "52nd Street" Becomes First Album On A CD

  • CD Players Come to US

    CD Players Come to US

  • CD-ROM Introduced

    CD-ROM Introduced

  • CD-ROM Introduced to World

  • First CD to Sell 1 Million Copies

    First CD to Sell 1 Million Copies

    Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
  • First Video CD Introduced

    First Video CD Introduced

  • Philips and Sony Create Recordable CD (CD-R)

    Philips and Sony Create Recordable CD (CD-R)

  • DVD Technology Becomes Available

    DVD Technology Becomes Available

    DVD technology slowly overtakes VHS technology
  • Blu-Ray Technology Introduced

    Blu-Ray Technology Introduced

    Created in Japan, Blu-Ray technology slowly overtakes DVD use.
  • CD Sales Drop 20% Due To MP3 Sales

    CD Sales Drop 20% Due To MP3 Sales

    iTunes and MP3 sales begin to overtake CD sales