Jud
03-19-2002, 11:16 PM
There is a new "combo" format, will be launched in the summer, to replace the audio-cd, and to stop piracy.
Will this format replace the CD?
By JAM! Music
Britney Spears, *NSync and R. Kelly have been selected as pioneer artists to help launch a new music format that the record industry hopes will replace the compact disc, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Zomba Records will be the first company to distribute their artists through the DataPlay digital media format. Universal, EMI, and BMG have plans to distribute their artists through the format as well, but haven't identified which artists will be available.
DataPlay discs are the size of a 50-cent piece and come coated in a translucent shell. The new format is alleged to be piracy-resistant, but allows consumers to make their own copies and compilations -- a key part of any successful new music format, the report said.
The discs come in two formats: double-sided 500 MB and single-sided 250 MB. The larger discs can hold 11 hours of compressed music files, or roughly the equivalent of five standard pre-recorded CDs. The players are due to go on the market this summer priced at the Canadian equivalent of between $440 and just over $700.
The Hollywood Reporter said blank discs will cost between $5 and $12, depending on the size. The discs can also store video, high-res photos, e-books, and video games.
DataPlay intends to roll out the new technology with a marketing blitz to launch June 11. The discs' multi-media capabilities could see music discs enhanced with videos, tour schedules, and other bonuses that would make them attractive when compared to illegally downloaded copies of albums.
The piracy protection means that only music encrypted so that they can't be copied or moved unless the content owner specifies it can be shared, The Hollywood Reporter said. (More on Britney Spears)
Will this format replace the CD?
By JAM! Music
Britney Spears, *NSync and R. Kelly have been selected as pioneer artists to help launch a new music format that the record industry hopes will replace the compact disc, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Zomba Records will be the first company to distribute their artists through the DataPlay digital media format. Universal, EMI, and BMG have plans to distribute their artists through the format as well, but haven't identified which artists will be available.
DataPlay discs are the size of a 50-cent piece and come coated in a translucent shell. The new format is alleged to be piracy-resistant, but allows consumers to make their own copies and compilations -- a key part of any successful new music format, the report said.
The discs come in two formats: double-sided 500 MB and single-sided 250 MB. The larger discs can hold 11 hours of compressed music files, or roughly the equivalent of five standard pre-recorded CDs. The players are due to go on the market this summer priced at the Canadian equivalent of between $440 and just over $700.
The Hollywood Reporter said blank discs will cost between $5 and $12, depending on the size. The discs can also store video, high-res photos, e-books, and video games.
DataPlay intends to roll out the new technology with a marketing blitz to launch June 11. The discs' multi-media capabilities could see music discs enhanced with videos, tour schedules, and other bonuses that would make them attractive when compared to illegally downloaded copies of albums.
The piracy protection means that only music encrypted so that they can't be copied or moved unless the content owner specifies it can be shared, The Hollywood Reporter said. (More on Britney Spears)