Sony Announces Blu-Spec Audio Discs

Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. has announced a new high-quality Audio CD known as Blu-Spec. The new audio CD is based on the Sony Blu-ray high-definition optical disc technology. The new Blu-spec CD complies with the technology standards for conventional CDs and is compatible with current CD players. The first 60 titles will be released in Japan on December 24 in classical, jazz and other music genres and are expected to cost about $25 USD or 2,500 Japanese Yen. Sony plans to release older and newly released titles in the new format and will encourage other companies to adopt the technology for new audio CD titles. Developing...