MicroSD Cards to Replace CDs for Music Soon?

According to CNET Crave, the future of the CD generation seems to be heading for extinction if Sandisk were to have their way in the music industry.

MicroSD cards will be the new medium for songs and albums to be released to the consumers in the US and Europe, instead of the traditional CDs that have been around for years.

The new medium is aimed at users of multimedia phones and portable media players that support the flash memory format. According to the report, the tunes will come in 320kbps MP3 format, are DRM-free and the flash media will have USB adapters for use with Windows, Linux and Mac computers.

Whether this new medium will make its way to Asia remains questionable but with so many online music stores making their mark in the music industry, it will be interesting to see who will rule the music industry.

Apple's iTunes already has a very successful online store with thousands of songs, movies, podcasts, audiobooks, etc. Does the microSD cards spell the end for the iTunes store? How will pricing be determined against that of the CDs? An average music CD in Singapore costs around S$20 and the microSD card has to cost cheaper in order to attract the consumers here, who are more price-conscious.

Everything remains a mystery for now. It's up to Sandisk and the record companies to give more details on this new development. Until then, let's wait and see.