Are USB Flash Drives the New CD?

Reuters reports that USB flash drives are becoming a new distribution medium for the record industry.

The article lists the latest Mars Volta album, “The Bedlam in Goliath,” which Universal released in January, as a recent example:

“Instead of a CD or digital version of the Universal album, fans could buy a $30 USB drive designed like a Ouija board planchette. The device comes with a DRM-free version of the album and the promise of more bonus materials in coming months.

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