sylvainw and jsl used our newssubmit (Thanx!) to tell us that a company called Dataplay has announced a new CD format that will be used for new records of Britney Spears, 'NSync and R. Kelly.
Reading the article I really have no clue what's new about it and what benefits it has above MP3 CD's but they do brag a lot about it, so it MUST be something great I guess:
Boulder's DataPlay, makers of a highly anticipated recordable disc about the size of a half-dollar coin, will announce today that it has landed an agreement with the parent company of Jive Records to release content in DataPlay format. |
DataPlay is also announcing for the first time some of the artists who will be available in its format. Other artists under the Jive label, a subsidiary of Zomba Recording Corp., to be released on DataPlay discs include Aaron Carter and Joe.
The first albums are scheduled to hit stores June 11, said Pat Quigley, DataPlay's chief marketing officer. The price will be comparable to what CDs cost.
Blank discs and music players and recorders will be available in late April. Blank discs will cost about $10, and players and recorders will range from $299 to $369.
Okay it's some very small CD like thing, but you will need new players and recorders and the CD's itself don't get any cheaper. I wonder who read their businessplan, or did they make it in the 1960's ?
Source: Denverpost.com
