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Offers a comprehensive collection of information on classical music subjects, including a basic repertoire list and a guide to building a classical CD collection.
www.classical.net
Filmtracks Soundtrack Collectibles Corner
Information about the collectibility of soundtrack CDs.
www.filmtracks.com
Monitors auctions to gather statistics on movie soundtrack and film score CD prices, composers, out-of-print status, rarity and used CD availability.
soundtrackguide.com
Information about several poorly-remastered CD reissues.
home.earthlink.net
Informative page from Hyperion Records on CD bronzing, also called CD rot.
www.hyperion-records.co.uk
Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists
Report describes how optical discs are made and how they work, then distills current industry knowledge about disc longevity, conditions that affect life expectancy, and how to care for optical media.
www.clir.org
Article on repairing scratched and warped CDs, by Don Cherry of Cybergrass.
www.cybergrass.com
Information about CDVs (a short-lived digital/analog hybrid CD single format from the late 1980s) from a collector.
www.cdvideo.info
A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Compact Discs
Ten rules for collecting classical CDs.
www.good-music-guide.com
A resource for collectors of 3 inch CD singles, also known as mini CDs or CD3. Includes cover art, tracklistings, and release details.
www.cd3music.com
Soundtrackguide.net - Soundtrack Collectibles
Soundtrack CD database including title, manufacturer, composer and values. Sections on Academy Awards promos and Varese Sarabande Club CDs with photos.
www.soundtrackguide.net
Foetusized's Page o' CD Collecting
Compact disc collecting information, with articles on shopping on the internet, collectable discs, CD rot (aka bronzing), the CDDB project, and cut-out CDs.
www.foetusized.org
Article on CD bronzing, focusing on classical discs, by Mark Lehman, from American Record Guide.
members.cox.net
Publisher of a guidebook and newsletter about oldies on CD.
www.bsnpubs.com