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Features a schedule of upcoming releases, sample articles, and chat room.
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ICE Magazine contents  contents• new releases• vault releases• digital dish• news and notes• daily news flash• 149;subscribe• advertise• contact/ice staff• music links• iceboxchatroom• archived stories• what's new NOVEMBER PREVIEW New releases from Queens of the Stone Age, the Mars Volta, Cyndi Lauper, 50...
http://www.icemagazine.com/

Information about the collectibility of soundtrack CDs.
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Filmtracks Soundtrack Collectibles Corner  Check out the film score bestseller list at Search Filmtracks CD Reviews Only 149; Newest Major Reviews 149; This Week's Most Popular Reviews 149; Best-Selling Albums 1. War of the Worlds 2. Batman Begins 3. SW: Revenge of the Sith...
http://www.filmtracks.com/collecting/

Singapore based CD collector's site features a guide to collecting in FAQ format.
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The Underground Attic Singapore Rare, Limited Edition, Collectible CD Resource Guide. Dealing in Rarities, Promos, Limited Edition CDs, Imports, New Releases and Back Catalogue, Deleted CD, CDs, Video CDs, VCDs, Compact Discs, Records and Vinyl! Samplers Gold Stamped Promos, Stickered Promos, Radio Station Promos. Limited Edition CD Singles, CDs, Rare Import Music CD Singles, Rare Import CDs, Promo CDs. Worldwide, Global Importers, Singapore,US, USA,  As many of you might have noticed the site had not been updated for awhile. This was mainly due to my hectic work schedule. I also cannot afford the time to constantly source out for the items which you guys...
http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~nawin/

Publisher of a guidebook and newsletter about oldies on CD.
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Both Sides Now Publications Home Page  Both Sides Now Publications Both Sides Now Stereo Newsletter Oldies on CD Please read Terms of Use of this Site  : Click here for text only  : Click here for Netscape midi sounds The Newsletter Finding the CDs CD Reviews...
http://www.bsnpubs.com/index2.html

Compact disc collecting information, with articles on shopping on the internet, collectable discs, CD rot (aka bronzing), the CDDB project, and cut-out CDs.
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♫ Foetusized's Page o CD Collecting  I like to shop for used collectable compact discs on the Internet; articles I have written on the Compact Disc Database (CDDB) project (which has forked CD rot (also known as CD bronzing and cut-out and promotional CDs; and a...
http://www.foetusized.org/

Article on CD bronzing, focusing on classical discs, by Mark Lehman, from American Record Guide.
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Surround Sound Discography  Please update your records Web Page Compiled by Mark Anderson...
http://personal.riverusers.com/~manderso/uhjdisc/bronzing.htm

Information about several poorly-remastered CD reissues.
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Figgus Stinky CD Page  This site will attempt to chronicle some of the worst CD's ever released, past and present. It is not meant to be an authoritative study-just a guide for your average rock n roller It will be updated as more info...
http://home.earthlink.net/~ommadawn15/stinkycdpage.htm

Audiophile CD discographies and information.
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Gold CD Realm  Realm of the Audiophile Gold CD The Gold CD Menu First, The Big Three Gold CD Producers Many More Labels Below Mobile Fidelity DCC Sony MasterSound Misc. Labels: Classic Reissues Specials Audiophile Labels: New Music Gold CDs AM (Japan) Chesky...
http://www.aurealm.com/peach.htm

Informative page from Hyperion Records on CD bronzing, also called CD rot.
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Bronzing CD's  O has acknowledged responsibility for producing some CDs between 1988 and 1993 using a lacquer which was not suitable to withstand the corrosive effect of the sulphur content of paper used in the printing of CD booklets and other paper...
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/bronzed.asp

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.
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Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists  No part of this publication may be reproduced or transcribed in any form without permission of the publishers. Requests for reproduction should be submitted to the Director of Communications at the Council on Library and Information Resources. Contents National Institute...
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/contents.html

Article on repairing scratched and warped CDs, by Don Cherry of Cybergrass.
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Bluegrass Article: Repairing Damaged CDs  Usually minor scratches on CDs can be removed if you are very careful. One way is to use a soft cotton ball and clean the CD. If that doesn't work, you can get an acrylic polish (Prist Acrylic, Plastic and...
http://www.cybergrass.com/Articles/021096.htm

Information about CDVs (a short-lived digital/analog hybrid CD single format from the late 1980s) from a collector.
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Collecting CD Videos, CDVs, CD-Video Discs  It is exactly the same size as a standard 5-inch CD. It contains analog video data, plus usually 4-5 standard digital audio tracks. From The Collectible Compact Disc Price Guide, 2nd Edition Introduced in 1988 [I'm seeing indications that the...
http://www.cdvideo.info/

Ten rules for collecting classical CDs.
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A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Compact Discs.  This site uses features found in IE5 and Netscape 6 and higher HomepageCD ReviewsWeekly QuizArticlesEssentialsForumLinks Collecting Classical Compact Discs ArticlesCollecting CDs Articles A Beginner's Guide to Classical Music Music Periods Music Styles Collecting Classical Compact Discs Boxed Sets Glenn Gould...
http://www.good-music-guide.com/articles/collecting.htm

A resource for collectors of 3 inch CD singles, also known as mini CDs or CD3. Includes cover art, tracklistings, and release details.
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CD3 Singles  Find rare and collectible 3 inch CD music singles, which are better known as CD3 singles or mini 3 CD singles. The CD3 single collector will find cover art photos along with tracklistings times and other release artist data. Why...
http://www.cd3music.com/

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/

Soundtrack CD database including title, manufacturer, composer and values. Sections on Academy Awards promos and Varese Sarabande Club CDs with photos.
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soundtrackguide.net Soundtrack Collectibles  Enter soundtrackguide.net Enter the forum...
http://www.soundtrackguide.net/