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. As of July 23, 482 music DVDs have been released this year.

But home video music isn’t disappearing, it’s just moving — to Blu-ray.

“I think there’s a very strong market for Blu-ray music titles, especially among music fans still buying discs,” said Bill Hunt, editor of TheDigitalBits.com. “A lot of the audiophile fans had hoped for SACD and DVD-Audio to take off more than [they] did, so they could enjoy their favorite recordings in the highest audio resolution, and that didn’t happen. Blu-ray music titles fit that niche nicely.”

Lossless audio, surround sound, full 1080p video of fans’ favorite artists — the advantages for music titles on Blu-ray are obvious. According to Release Report data, 182 music Blu-rays have been released as of July 23, putting it behind new theatrical, catalog, special interest and direct-to-video in categories with the most Blu-ray releases.

“A well-mastered Blu-ray of a live concert is damn near as good as being there in the front row at the show,” Hunt said. “So for a serious music fan, it’s a great thing to have. I’m guessing you’ll see a lot more of them in the years ahead.”

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Source: High-Def Digest

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