Compact Disc

A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Compact Discs
Ten rules for collecting classical CDs.
http://www.good-music-guide.com/articles/collecting.htm

Both Sides Now Publications
Publisher of a guidebook and newsletter about oldies on CD.
http://www.bsnpubs.com/index.html

Bronzing CDs
Informative page from Hyperion Records on CD bronzing, also called CD rot.
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/bronzed.asp

Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists
Report describes how optical discs are made and how they work, then distills current industry knowledge about disc longevity, conditions that affect life expectancy, and how to care for optical media.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/contents.html

CD 3 Music
A resource for collectors of 3 inch CD singles, also known as mini CDs or CD3. Includes cover art, tracklistings, and release details.
http://www.cd3music.com/

Classical Net
Offers a collection of information on classical music subjects, including a basic repertoire list and a guide to building a classical CD collection.
http://www.classical.net/

Collecting CD Videos
Information about CDVs (a short-lived digital/analog hybrid CD single format from the late 1980s) from a collector.
http://www.cdvideo.info/

Filmtracks Soundtrack Collectibles Corner
Information about the collectibility of soundtrack CDs.
http://www.filmtracks.com/collecting/

Foetusized's Page o' CD Collecting
Compact disc collecting information, with articles on shopping on the internet, collectable discs, CD rot (aka bronzing), the CDDB project, and cut-out CDs.
http://www.foetusized.org/

Soundtrack Price Engine
Monitors auctions to gather statistics on movie soundtrack and film score CD prices, composers, out-of-print status, rarity and used CD availability.
http://soundtrackguide.com/

Soundtrackguide.net - Soundtrack Collectibles
Soundtrack CD database including title, manufacturer, composer and values. Sections on Academy Awards promos and Varese Sarabande Club CDs with photos.
http://www.soundtrackguide.net/

CD Bronze Corrosion Attack!
Article on CD bronzing, focusing on classical discs, by Mark Lehman, from American Record Guide. <small>(July 1, 1998)</small>
http://members.cox.net/surround/uhjdisc/bronzing.htm

Repairing Scratched CDs
Article on repairing scratched and warped CDs, by Don Cherry of Cybergrass. <small>(February 10, 1996)</small>
http://www.cybergrass.com/Articles/021096.htm