SEPTEMBER 2nd 2021 – RIOT MFG MAKES CD’s and TAPE’s For Dave Ellefson’s (Ex-Megadeth) New Band The Lucid

RIOT MFG, is proud to announce its collaboration with Dave Ellefson’s new band, The Lucid, for the production of CD’s and Tape’s their debut album. The Lucid is a rock band featuring Sponge vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, filmmaker/actor/guitarist Drew Fortier, Grammy award winning ex Megadeth bassist David Ellefson and Fear Factory/Raven drummer Mike Heller. RIOT MFG […]
The first Commercial Compact Disc was created 43 years ago, Nearly one billion CDs were shipped per year in early 2000’s

(Image credit: Future) CDs are still popular with some music fans, despite the rise of digital streaming platforms. August 17th 2025 marked 43 years since the first commercial Compact Disc (CD) pressing. Polygram in Germany is credited with pressing the first copies of Abba’s The Visitors on this date, back in 1982. The CD format would take off […]
A Korean Physical-Digital Album Format Popular in K-Pop Is Now Vying for U.S. Music Fans

KiTalbum Courtesy of KiTalbum South Korea’s KiTbetter, the company behind the KiTalbum, is opening a manufacturing facility in Los Angeles to better reach U.S. consumers. By Glenn Peoples KiTbetter, the South Korean company behind the KiTalbum hybrid physical-digital format, is opening a manufacturing facility in Los Angeles to better reach consumers in the U.S. The first KiTalbums […]
Physical Media Is Cool Again. Streaming Services Have Themselves to Blame

Collectors new and old tell Rolling Stone there’s nothing quite like the feel of holding your favorite art in your hands By CT Jones On Aug. 4, fans of the HBO Max series Love Lifewere given a gift. The television show was added to Netflix, a reprieve from the three-year drought that left fans unable to […]