Read more CDs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4087/cds.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73288/sorry-fdic-cant-guarantee-interest-on-that-cd.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s a little-publicized part of your bank deposit the FDIC doesn’t insure, and it’s driving scrupulous savers up the wall. The logic is simple enough: When the FDIC takes over a failed bank and resells its assets, it allows buyers to alter interest rates, particularly on CDs. This actually makes...http://www.newser.com/story/73288/sorry-fdic-cant-guarantee-interest-on-that-cd.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 9:38:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68867/beatles-remasters-pack-a-wallop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Beatles just got better: every one of their original albums and a batch of collected singles has been remastered, boosting the quality to the level “the Beatles themselves would have heard and intended,” writes Matt Hurwitz in the Washington Post . The stereo CDs remind us that the Beatles were...http://www.newser.com/story/68867/beatles-remasters-pack-a-wallop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 13:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43659/music-milestone-digital-outsells-cds-at-atlantic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAtlantic Records has become the first major label to pass a high-tech milestone: More than half of its music sales are now from digital products such as iTunes downloads and ring tones for cell phones. Sales of CDs have been declining across the board in recent years, so it was...http://www.newser.com/story/43659/music-milestone-digital-outsells-cds-at-atlantic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Nov 2008 19:41:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42704/banks-boost-interest-rates-to-lure-deposits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBanks are boosting interest rates on deposits in an effort to increase the supply of cash available for lending, resulting in what one consultant calls a "national price war," the Wall Street Journal reports. Many banks are pinched between the desire to build up deposits and the shrinking profit margins...http://www.newser.com/story/42704/banks-boost-interest-rates-to-lure-deposits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Nov 2008 11:03:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37732/even-money-market-funds-are-risky.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs one safe haven after another disappears—from money market funds to stock investments—financial advisers are telling consumers to take a more active role in their planning, reports the New York Times . But first, do your homework and understand what you’re investing in, experts say.http://www.newser.com/story/37732/even-money-market-funds-are-risky.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Sep 2008 10:49:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31507/as-digital-gains-album-sales-plunge-11.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCDs continue to go the way of the 8-track, losing further ground to digital music. Another big drop in CD sales is being driven by the closure of Virgin stores and reduced shelf space at outlets like Target. CD sales are off 16% over the last 12 months and total...http://www.newser.com/story/31507/as-digital-gains-album-sales-plunge-11.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Jul 2008 6:35:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29537/wal-mart-looks-for-better-return-on-cds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the country's leading brick-and-mortar CD seller, Wal-Mart occupies a special place in the music industry, earning perks like exclusive releases of CDs by bands like Journey and, soon, AC/DC. But with sales of physical CDs in freefall, even Wal-Mart is considering cutting the number of titles and artists its...http://www.newser.com/story/29537/wal-mart-looks-for-better-return-on-cds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Jun 2008 11:49:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29069/musicians-plug-upgrades-to-flat-sounding-digital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMusicians dissatisfied with the sound of digital media are releasing albums as higher-quality downloads, on high-definition DVDs and even on vinyl, USA Today reports. Last year, Amazon and iTunes agreed to boost the quality of their MP3s, but some groups are using even better versions to eliminate what Neil Young...http://www.newser.com/story/29069/musicians-plug-upgrades-to-flat-sounding-digital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Jun 2008 7:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23722/files-may-be-fleeting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCuneiform tablets have kept information safe across millenia, but hard drives have lifespans of just a few years. Even if your CDs survive the century, their players might have become obsolete, warns the Boston Globe . "Who knows how long they're going to last—how much time before the information on...http://www.newser.com/story/23722/files-may-be-fleeting.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Apr 2008 13:29:26 CDT