# Canonical recap data for Compact Disc Launched by Philips & Sony (1982)
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slug: compact-disc-launch
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1982/compact-disc-launch"
title: Compact Disc Launched by Philips & Sony
subtitle: The CD format emerged as the standard for digital audio, displacing vinyl records and reshaping the music industry.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1982-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1982
decade: 1980
country:
name: Netherlands
slug: netherlands
summaryShort: Sony Group Corporation, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including electronics, imaging and sensing, film and television, music, video games, and others.
summaryLong: Sony Group Corporation, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including electronics, imaging and sensing, film and television, music, video games, and others.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Sony_headquaters_1.jpg/1280px-Sony_headquaters_1.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Sony"
importance: 75
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony"
  title: Sony
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: Sony Group Corporation, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Grou
wikidataQid: Q41187
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260628185402/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-28
  label: Sony
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony"
