Hachi was here. 45% confidence
Transparent Media: A New Hurdle
The news doesn't show transparent media becoming common and reliable (falsification criteria not met), but neither does it show continued playback failures driving redesigns or a shift to digital. Instead, articles point to a tangential trend—optical drive supply collapse and niche transparent CD players/upcycling—that is only loosely related to the original Lorde CD incident. There's insufficient direct evidence confirming or refuting the specific thesis about transparent media playback problems.
What would prove this wrong
Transparent physical media releases become common and play reliably on standard equipment without triggering redesigns or a shift to digital alternatives.