The MP3 file format was always encumbered with patents, but as of 2017, the last patent finally expired. Although the format became synonymous with the digital music revolution that started in the …
I had quite a few commercial music CDs that started “rotting” from the edge after a few years. I looked it up back then and apparently it was poorly-pressed CDs that let humidity creep in-between the two plastic disks and oxidize the aluminum coating inside. Cheap CDs I guess.
Terrible. I reripped my collection to flac a couple of years ago. All 700 or so had no issues except for a couple that had sustained damage from an idiot (me).
I have cds from the 80’s that play just fine.
I had quite a few commercial music CDs that started “rotting” from the edge after a few years. I looked it up back then and apparently it was poorly-pressed CDs that let humidity creep in-between the two plastic disks and oxidize the aluminum coating inside. Cheap CDs I guess.
Terrible. I reripped my collection to flac a couple of years ago. All 700 or so had no issues except for a couple that had sustained damage from an idiot (me).