If it is a music CD-R, it should say "CD-R Music". From my understanding, there is nothing significantly special with these disks other than:

- they are more expensive than regular CD-R's
- a portion of the selling price goes to RIAA (because it's intended purpose is to copy music CD's)
- they have something encoded on to them that says they are "music CD-R's", as some dedicating disk duplicating units won't let you copy a commercial CD unless you use a music CD-R
- just like any other CD, some brands will work well with your computer's CD burner, some won't

I created audio CD's using standard CD-R's all the time and never have a problem. I generally use either Maxell, TDK, Sony, or Memorex (all name brands, but mainly because it's what Costco carries). I occasionally have a problem with a disk or two, but usually everything burns well. I no longer put disk stickers on them, but do write what's on them with a Sharpie.

For data CD's (not audio CD's), I have mostly switched over to saving to DVD's, since they hold so much more and cost about the same as the CD's.

John

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