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Compact Disc HistoryThe first workable digital compact disc device, the precursor on now-ubiquitous CD/DVDs, was invented in the late 1960s by the American physicist James Russell.

Compact Disc: How It WorkedWhenever a CD is played, a laser beam focuses on the CD’s data track as it rapidly spins around; the laser beam reflects differently off the aluminum l

Compact Disc: Historical SignificanceGenerally, since reaching a touted peak in 2008, compact disc sales have been on a considerably significant decline, falling by approximately 1

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