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A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Compact Discs - Ten rules for collecting classical CDs.

Both Sides Now Publications - Publisher of a guidebook and newsletter about oldies on CD.

Bronzing CDs - Informative page from Hyperion Records on CD bronzing, also called CD rot.

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.

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.

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.

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

Filmtracks Soundtrack Collectibles Corner - Information about the collectibility of soundtrack CDs.

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.

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.

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.

CD Bronze Corrosion Attack! - Article on CD bronzing, focusing on classical discs, by Mark Lehman, from American Record Guide. (July 1, 1998)

Repairing Scratched CDs - Article on repairing scratched and warped CDs, by Don Cherry of Cybergrass. (February 10, 1996)