Ritek Begins Mass-Producing CDs

Source: The Development and Evolution of Taiwan’s Music Storage Media (Part Two)
From: Popular Music Antiquary
Date: May 19, 2012. Author: Strange-e Red Jack (jackli51)

In 1988, Taiwan’s first optical disc manufacturer, Ritek Corporation, was established. In 1990, Ritek began pressing CDs, becoming the first domestic manufacturer to mass-produce CDs. By the mid-1990s, CDs had become widespread, with an average retail price dropping to around NT$300, making them the preferred listening format for music fans. The emergence of the CD transformed music recording and reproduction from analogue to digital technology, representing the greatest revolution in the rise of the record industry.

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External Links

• The Laser Disc — MIT (Taiwan Panorama, login required)
• The Full Story: 25 Years Since the Music CD Was Invented (Digital Players)
• Philips Develops the CD Laser Disc (Liu Chang-yung / Professor, Department of Business Management, NSYSU)
• Ritek Technology Enters the Creative Industries, Building the 33⅓ Vinyl Story Hall (China Times)