Mi2N reports that Universal Music is going to release their first SuperAudio CD titles. According to the company it will start with the first releases October 29, 2002. This is important to the format, because once known artists are going to release their titles in this new audio format, the populairty amongst the mass public will grow.
The company plans an ongoing program to make a combination of best-selling artists and core catalog titles available on SACD in major regions worldwide. A substantial number of these releases will incorporate SACD's multi-channel surround sound.
 The initial UMG titles slated for release on Super Audio CD include: |
And, in November, Universal Music Group plans to release the additional SACDs:
Other artists to release SACDs in the future include: Peter Gabriel, The Wallflowers, Steely Dan, Three Doors Down, The Police, Marvin Gaye, Shaggy, The Roots, and The Who.
Currently the only competitor of the SACD is DVD-Audio, but the SACD seems to gain more and more populairity. One of the formats is dubbed to be the eventually follow up of the current audio Compact Disc. More information on the SACD can be found in our SACD article here, discuss this subject in our Audio Forum.
Source: MI2n.com
