Gen Z’s obsession with physical media and backlash against algorithmic listening has sparked an unlikely revival Ed Power writes about music, television and video games. As a journalist he has often ...

As of next month, the Sony MiniDisc will be no more. A report by Asahi (via Engadget) says that Sony has stopped producing the portable audio players, which were meant to be a replacement for the ...

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In the long history of recorded media, Sony’s MiniDisc format barely registers as a blip on the timeline. In hindsight, it was doomed from the start—forced to compete with immensely popular CDs and an ...

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Sony is bringing MiniDisc back from the grave, soil between its toes and a blade between its teeth. The MZ-RH1 (pictured, attached to a heart monitor) is set for release this month. You might have ...

Sony has announced that it will cease production of all Blu-ray discs, MiniDiscs, MD Data, and MiniDV cassettes starting in February 2025. The decision stems from declining demand for these formats, ...

Sony will also stop manufacturing recordable MiniDiscs. Sony will also stop manufacturing recordable MiniDiscs. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and ...

I have a Sony MD (NZ-505) and it's served me well. However I cannot find my software that shipped with the unit and I need to install it on my laptop. Various Google searches have proved fruitless and ...