Tribute CDs have become the ultimate multipurpose tool in the recording industry. Want to raise money for a good cause? Shower attention on an overlooked talent? Give exposure to an up-and-coming ...

Starbucks, Pottery Barn and other retailers have been releasing mood and holiday-themed compilation CDs. Musician and writer David Was explains why releasing records this way proves almost risk-free, ...

Properly-curated compilation CDs really were a great way of discovering music in the late 1990s and early Noughties ...

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Rap Essentials 2001, one of several volumes released from the landmark series of Canadian rap compilations. To mark the occasion, Canadian music industry ...

New Pink Floyd collection 8-Tracks features songs recorded between 1971 and 1979 ...

Now 95 is sweeping all before it in the Christmas sales rush. How has the no-frills anthology series managed to prosper in the era of streaming? Until the 95th edition of the long-running pop hits ...