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A few weeks ago, we brought you the news that Lorde's new album Virgin, which was released on a fully transparent CD, wouldn't play. Fans reported (across BBC, Reddit and Amazon reviews) that the disc ...

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Virgin – the latest album from Lorde released just days ago with a CD run being available exclusively via the star’s online store – has hit trouble with an increasing number of fans reporting that ...

Lorde recently performed a not-so-secret set at Glastonbury Fans of singer Lorde say copies of her latest album won't work in CD players. Virgin, the newest release from the New Zealand-born star, ...

There’s only one version, and fans say it doesn’t work on most players. There’s only one version, and fans say it doesn’t work on most players. is a news writer focused on creative industries, ...

To accompany her celebrated new album, ‘Virgin’, Lorde sold now sold-out run of the album on clear plastic CD format in line with her vision for “transparency”. They’re also made from recyclable ...

Lorde is selling CD versions of her new album, Virgin, that are crystal clear, recyclable, and not listenable — at least for some fans. Across social media, fans have been voicing issues with the ...

There are many of you reading this who still have a lot of love for CDs. We certainly do. If you don't find streaming to be sonically satisfying and haven't been swept up by the vinyl revival, then ...

Whether you’re looking to replace an ageing CD player with something newer, or you have an old CD library and nothing to play it on, our pick of the best CD players will help you get those discs ...