compact-disc

The compact-disc, film and games retailer has said it must evolve into higher-growth areas of the broader technology market.

HMV Mulls Sale of Live Unit Iain Packham 2011

Then there is the music industry's radical trajectory over roughly the past 25 years, neatly traced by Mr. Goodman: from the fat days of booming compact-disc sales that fed record-company profligacy to the steep plunge touched off by Napster and other online file-sharing services.

Trying to Find The Right Beat 2010

Meaningful possessions could include a dog or a favorite compact-disc collection, says

Planning for the Unthinkable 2010

Universal Music Group, the world ' s biggest record company by sales, has tried to compensate for falling compact-disc sales by diversifying into merchandising and advertising.

Vivendi Looks for Opportunity to Grow by Turning to Its Parts Max Colchester 2010

In the past few months, more of Crosby's music particularly from the harder-to-hear later portion of his career has been made available than ever before in the compact-disc era.

Bing Crosby, Beyond His Greatest Hits 2010

But today, with compact-disc sales falling off a cliff, touring is one of the few ways to reliably convert music into money.

Can He Save Rock 'n' Roll? 2009

Vivendi SA and luxury group PPR SA, which owns book and music seller FNAC, had lobbied hard for the law, arguing that piracy was gutting their businesses in France, where compact-disc sales have been almost halved in five years to 66 million in 2008, according to the Observatory of Music, a French nonprofit organization that tracks the music industry.

Sarkozy's Web-Piracy Fight Dealt Blow 2009

The business has been hurt by a steep drop in compact-disc sales as more consumers get their music online.

Terra Firma's Guy Hands Resigns Over EMI Deal 2009

Overall U.S. music sales fell for the seventh time in eight years in 2008 as increases in digitally downloaded albums and songs weren't enough to offset a nearly 20% plunge in compact-disc sales.

Warner Music Loss Widens on Write-Downs 2009

Overall U.S. music sales fell for the seventh time in eight years in 2008 as increases in digitally downloaded albums and songs weren't enough to offset a nearly 20% plunge in compact-disc sales.

Warner Music Loss Widens on Write-Downs 2009