At one time a revolution in music storage technology, the compact disc is now in danger of becoming obsolete; with the advent of downloading from the Internet.

HD: Compact stereo system cd and cassette player

DVD/CD-Blue_Ray manufacturing printing robot. Shot done by Ex-3

DVD/CD-Blue_Ray manufacturing printing robot.Loopable. Shot done by Ex-3

CD Printing Robot

PERFORMANCE: Mandy Moore at the Mandy Moore In-Store Appearance In Celebration Of 'Amanda Leigh' CD at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

Compact disc production. CD of 'A Hard Day's Night' being pressed and brief shot of hands holding Walkman video CD. CD (compact disc) production on September 03, 1987 in l (Footage by Getty Images)

Madrid, 9 Dec (EFE).- Colombian singer Shakira, who finished her 'Sale el Sol' tour in October after performing 112 concerts in 42 countries, has released the CD/DVD 'En Vivo desde Paris' of her performance at the Palais Bercy in the...

Panning compact disks in cases

CD/DVD/Blue-Ray Laminating in a CD manufactoring prosess. Shot by Ex-3

Shiny compact discs appear on a black background.

Richie Sambora at the Richie Sambora CD Party at Billboard Live in Los Angeles, California on October 21, 1996. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)

Fans at the Ricky Martin Virgin CD Party at Virgin Records in West Hollywood, California on May 10, 1999. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)

Richie Sambora at the Richie Sambora CD Party at Billboard Live in Los Angeles, California on October 21, 1996. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)

Andrew Gyness at the Richie Sambora CD Party at Billboard Live in Los Angeles, California on October 21, 1996. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)

Fan at the Ricky Martin Virgin CD Party at Virgin Records in West Hollywood, California on May 10, 1999. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)

Fans wait to get their CDs signed at the Paris Hilton CD Signing at 51st Street FYE in New York, New York on August 16, 2006. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)

PERFORMANCE: Mandy Moore at the Mandy Moore In-Store Appearance In Celebration Of 'Amanda Leigh' CD at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

PERFORMANCE: Mandy Moore at the Mandy Moore In-Store Appearance In Celebration Of 'Amanda Leigh' CD at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

PERFORMANCE: Mandy Moore at the Mandy Moore In-Store Appearance In Celebration Of 'Amanda Leigh' CD at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

INTERVIEW: Emily Osment talking about why she came out for carnival, supporting foundation, what she'll be doing at the carnival, her favorite carnival memory and her new cd at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation 'Kids for...

Establishing at the Ricky Martin Virgin CD Party at Virgin Records in West Hollywood, California on May 10, 1999. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)

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