Web Directory

» 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

» CD Bronze Corrosion Attack!
   Article on CD bronzing, focusing on classical discs, by Mark Lehman, from American Record Guide.
   http://members.cox.net/surround/uhjdisc/bronzing.htm

» 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

» 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/

» Repairing Scratched CDs
   Article on repairing scratched and warped CDs, by Don Cherry of Cybergrass.
   http://www.cybergrass.com/Articles/021096.htm

» 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/