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The 28 pages that link to Compact disc, each with the reason it gives.

• Columbia RecordsRelated: Columbia’s parent company helped bring the CD into the music market.

• Classical music recordingRelated: The CD became a major format for complete classical works and catalog reissues.

• Independent record labelRelated: Lower-cost production and wider distribution opportunities helped reshape independent releases in the CD era.

• Soundtrack albumRelated: CD releases expanded album capacity for long scores and multiple soundtrack selections.

• Deutsche GrammophonRelated: Deutsche Grammophon was among the early classical labels to issue recordings on CD.

• PhilipsRelated: Philips co-developed the format with Sony, transforming recorded music distribution.

• Studio albumRelated: The CD reshaped album distribution, capacity, and listening conventions.

• AlbumRelated: The CD became a major physical format for album releases.

• Akio MoritaRelated: Sony’s development of the CD extended Morita’s influence into standards for recorded music.

• 1980sRelated: The format signaled a shift from analog records and tapes toward digital consumer media.

• CD playerRelated: Its spiral track carries the audio data the player retrieves.

• Media player softwareRelated: CD playback established familiar digital audio controls before computer-based libraries became common.