The History of DigiPak's

The DigiPak is a registered trademark of AGI-Sherwood and is a style of CD and DVD packaging. They usually consist of a gatefold book style outer bounding commonly made from paperboard or card with either one or multiple plastic trays used to hold CD's.

This type of packaging is generally used for CD Singles or special editions of certain albums and the DVD side being the same. The benefit is that this type of holder is less resistant to abrasion therefore, they are likely to last less time especially if they are being used a lot, however, an american CD copying company suggested covering the DigiPak with a UV coating to ensure more longevity.

Although the DigiPak is less vulnerable to breakages than the jewel case there are still elements within the DigiPak that are brittle, especially the teeth of the disc tray, these tend to be extremely thin and are designed to hold the disc in place. However, they would need to be crushed in order to do this and would not simply break from dropping the case.

The popularity of the DigiPak grew towards the start of the 2000's as they tend to be cheaper to produce, store and distribute, allowing the artist to create more copies than before and therefore, make more money.

Recently, producers of DigiPaks have resorted to using recyclable materials to make the DigiPak more enviornmentally friendly with one being release that is entirely recyclable, this means the use of this type of packaging is also being innovative and protecting the environment.