This slide share explores the history of digipaks, and an analysis as to whether they are good or bad.

2. WHAT IS A DIGIPAK?
A Digpak is a style of CD or DVD packaging. It typically
consists of book-style with a card stock outer binding. It
also has one or more plastic trays for holding CDs or
DVDs which are attached inside.

3. WHY ARE THEY USED?
Digipaks as usually used by the same record label and they are a registered
trademark of AGI-Shorewood (Atlas Holdings LLC company). They were
originally owned by IMPAC Group which were taken over by
MeadWestvaco in 2000 and then folded into AGI Media. The digipak
name and designs were licensed to manufacturers around the world.

4. ARE THEY EXPENSIVE?
Digipaks vary in price, depending on where they are made. Disc Makers
offer a variety of deals on their digipaks, as you can see below.

5. ARE THEY ANY DIFFERENT FROM A NORMAL CD
CASE?
Digipaks offer the buyer a little extra when the purchase them. They offer
them more information that a regular CD case and can sometimes come
with various extras like posters etc.
They are also made to be more environmentally friendly compared to
traditional plastic CD cases as they are now usually made out of
recycled goods. Some manufacturers are now using recycled egg
cartons and sugarcane to create a paper tray for the digipaks instead of
a plastic tray, making the digipaks completely recycled.