Why MiniDisc failed: Exploring the 90s' audio format craze (Revivals series)

MiniDisc was an incredibly popular, much-loved, high-performing format of the 1990s. Er... no. A few people liked it, but that's as good as it gets. So will there ever be a MiniDisc revival? Probably not. Check out the Audio Masterclass Music Production and Sound Engineering Course at https://bit.ly/3W3tpKo

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The cassette revival -    • The Cassette Revival - So wrong on so many...  
The vinyl revival -    • The Vinyl Revival - So wrong on so many le...  
The CD revival -    • The CD Revival - So wrong on so many levels  
The cassette, vinyl, and CD revivals revisited -    • The vinyl, cassette, and CD revivals - So ...  
The analogue tape revival part 1 -    • The analogue revival - So wrong on so many...  
The analogue tape revival part 2 -    • The analogue revival - So wrong on so many...  
The analogue tape revival part 3 -    • The analogue revival - So wrong on so many...  
The analogue tape revival part 4 -    • The analogue revival - So wrong on so many...  
The analogue tape revival part 5 -    • The analogue revival - So wrong on so many...  
The computer audio revival -    • The computer audio revival - So wrong on s...  
The film photography revival -    • The film photography revival - So wrong on...  
If new old tech became available, would you buy it? Would you use it? (Revival series) -    • If new old tech became available, would yo...  
The DAT revival -    • Why the DAT revival will never happen (Rev...  
The DVD revival -    • The DVD revival - When will it begin?  

CREDITS

MiniDisc images in thumbnail -   / david_rudnick  

Noah's Ark - Edward Hicks

Cassette deck - Akai GXC-510D - AudioScope https://www.audioscope.net/akai-gxc51...

Vinyl surface noise -    • Vinyl Crackle | Record Player White Noise ...  

Vinyl scratch -    • RECORD SCRATCH Sound Effect  

MiniDisc - Evan-Amos, public domain

MiniDisc Walkman - Nixdorf, CC BY-SA 3.0

MiniDisc deck - Plenz, GNU Free Documentation License

Pre-recorded MiniDiscs - Daniel Huntley CC BY-SA 2.0

Dinosaur - David Kryzaniak CC BY-SA 2.0

Dodo bird - Dodo Pizza World CC BY-SA 2.0

Tasmanian tiger - Ed Dunens CC BY 2.0

Dr. No and Honey Ryder - Dr. No, Eon Productions

DAT cassette - From Wikipedia, but there doesn't seem to be a credit

Michael Fish - BBC

Digital Compact Cassette - JPRoche, CC BY-SA 3.0

Disc formats - Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0

Treaty of Maastricht - Museum der Bayerischen Geschichte, CC BY 2.0 DE

Recording Walkman - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/11440...

Ray Dolby - https://www.dolby.com

Rupert Neve - https://www.rupertneve.com

Sony MZ-R3 - YouTube freund333    / freund333  

SSL console - JacoTen, CC BY-SA 3.0

The Royal Sun, Begbroke - https://www.the-royal-sun.co.uk/

Akai S900 - Angie Schwendemann, CC BY 2.0

Doubting Thomas - Source unknown at present

Apollo 11 moon landing - NASA

Sony Walkman TPS-L2 - Binarysequence, CC BY-SA 4.0

MiniDisc car player - Sony MDX-670RDS

CD drive - Evan-Amos, Public domain

Diamond Rio MP3 player - John Fader at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

iPod - The original uploader was [email protected] at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5

Hi-MD - Bruce Taylor (broooce), CC BY-SA 3.0

MiniDisc cart machine - https://www.springair.de/en/denon-dn-...

NAB cartridge - RPflug, CC BY-SA 3.0

Sonifex cart machine - https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...

Denon DN-990R - https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...