The Audio CD "so-called music cd-r discs" are for special purpose recorders. A normal computer does not need them, (YET?).... The Digital Rights management people are getting slicker, (or so I have read), so this topic is a "work in progress"... Rick Glazier ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Leonard" <[log in to unmask]> > It is time to resupply my cd-r stockpile and in checking prices I notice > that two types are available - data and music. It turns out I have been > blissfully (and successfully ) burning music to data discs all this time and > now wonder why pay a 40% premium for so-called music cd-r discs. Is there > any good reason to do so? PCSOFT maintains many useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml