Archive of posts tagged CD-RW

Vinpower Launches External Blu-ray BDXL Writer

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Vinpower Digital announced its new external Blu-ray BDXL writer, which features Pioneer’s BDR-206MBK recorder and a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface.

ECMA Publishes CD and DVD Lifetime Test Standard

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ECMA International announced that it has published a new standard that specifies an accelerated aging test method for estimating the lifetime of the retrievability of information stored on recordable and rewritable CD (CD-R/RW) and DVD (DVD±R/RW/RAM) discs.

CPCC Likes $35 Million Music Industry Subsidy

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The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) announced that it approves of a new proposal by the Liberal Party of Canada that calls on the Government of Canada to pay $35 million per year to the music industry.

Liberals Seek to Replace Music Levy with Direct Subsidy

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The Liberal Party of Canada announced that it proposes several amendments to the Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-32), including the establishment of a new $35 million subsidy to be paid to the music industry each year.

Pioneer Unveils BDR-206MBK Blu-ray BDXL Writer

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Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced its new BDR-206MBK Blu-ray Disc recorder ($199), which reads, writes and rewrites all CD, DVD and Blu-ray formats including BD-R XL and BD-RE XL.

Assorted Musicians Desire Digital Device Levy

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The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPPC) announced that a number of musicians have signed a joint letter that expresses support for extending the Canadian private audio copying levy to include most digital devices and storage media.

Groups Seek Music Levy on Most Digital Devices

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The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) announced that 19 organizations support extending the Canadian private audio copying levy to include MP3 players, cell phones, computers and other devices capable of storing digital audio.