I think what the TV talking head was reporting on was the Red Book code. Part of the licensing has run out so if you look at current cds you will most likely not see the "COMPACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO" logo on the label side of the disc. A record manufacture only has to alter the algorithm a tiny bit and they don't have to pay the license fee. IIRC, this happened a couple of years ago...check out your old cds and then look at your newer ones.
Now if they were talking about the demise of the cd, I think they are a little premature. Yes, sales are down and will continue to shrink, but cds will be around just like vinyl is still around.
Now if they were talking about the demise of the cd, I think they are a little premature. Yes, sales are down and will continue to shrink, but cds will be around just like vinyl is still around.