Michael Steil on pagetable.com writes about dissecting a dummy promo Sony MiniDisc.
Many pre-recorded MiniDiscs are rare and expensive. An extra rare special case is the dummy promo copy of Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous.”
Just looking at the case, the dummy promo copy looks like the regular retail MiniDisc, but instead of the track listing, the back only contains a sticker saying “NOT PLAYABLE”.
Here’s a question though: What was the point of these dummy promo MiniDiscs? What were they used for?
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