Disney music label Hollywood Records is looking to offset the industry-wide decline in traditional music CD sales by offering up a new CD format which packs discs with exclusive digital extras. Dubbed CDVU+ (CD View Plus), the discs will feature traditional music tracks, but replace the standard CD booklet and jewel case packaging with recyclable packaging on on-disc exclusive content, including images, song lyrics, video clips, and other media. The idea is to convince consumers traditional music CDs are still a good value.
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EMI Tests Selling Unprotected MP3s
For years, the music industry has been adamant that they’re only interested in selling digital music which can’t be (easily) copied or shared amongst computer users. The argument goes that releasing copyable music would only cannibalize record sales as users opt for byte-perfect, pirated music rather than purchasing songs—or albums—for themselves. And that’s why music from major labels is available for sale only when protected by digital rights management technology, typically Apple’s FairPlay or Microsoft’s Windows Media (or, now, Zune DRM).
Disney Mix Max Boasts Video and Music
Disney has had some success with its digital music products aimed at kids, so now the company is setting its sights on digital video with the Mix Max, a new personal media player which supports digital music, video, and even full-length movies.
“With the Disney Mix Stick, we proved that kids were ready for digital music,” said Chris Heatherly, Disney Consumer Products’ VP of global electronics, in a statement. “The plug-and-play experience also proved to be a winning feature for parents who welcomed the idea of not having to download music for their kids. We saw an opportunity to do for video what the Mix Stick did for audio—make it accessible, easy, and designed for kids with a unique sense of personal style.”
iTunes To Deliver Exclusive Disney Records
Teaming up to offer the leading collection of digital music for kids, teens and families, Apple and Walt Disney Records today announced that the catalog of Walt Disney Records, including soundtracks from Disney’s classic animated films and Disney/Pixar’s computer-animated films, is now available exclusively on the iTunes Music Store through September 30th.
A new “Disney†genre page within the iTunes Music Store will feature a wide range of family entertainment including the soundtracks from animated films such as Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Snow White and The Little Mermaid; Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo; plus, Disney audio storytellers, theatrical cast recordings and music from up-and-coming stars Raven and Jesse McCartney.


