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I tried Lorde’s transparent CD in 9 different disc players – but did it play on any of them?

A few weeks ago, we brought you the news that Lorde's new album Virgin, which was released on a fully transparent CD, wouldn't play. Fans reported (across BBC, Reddit and Amazon reviews) that the disc ...
Rolling Stone

Fans Claim Lorde’s ‘Virgin’ CDs Don’t Work in Most CD Players

Lorde is selling CD versions of her new album, Virgin, that are crystal clear, recyclable, and not listenable — at least for some fans. Across social media, fans have been voicing issues with the ...
Hackaday

Why Lorde’s Clear CD Has So Many Playback Issues

Despite the regularly proclaimed death of physical media, new audio albums are still being published on CD and vinyl. There’s something particularly interesting about Lorde’s new album Virgin however ...
Yahoo

DVDs, CD players, cassettes: Old-school tech is helping parents entertain their kids with no algorithms, no autoplay

When Lisa Yoder’s kids want to watch a movie, they look through the family’s DVD library or head to the library and pick DVDs to borrow. Yoder’s favorite part about letting her kids watch DVDs is that ...