Music CD-Rs and DATA CD-Rs

[3D Prophet III]

Has anyone found a real difference between CD-Rs labeled for music use and CD-Rs labeled for DATA use when used to record music? I've found all kinds of discs for recording data, but when it comes for CD-Rs for music all I've come across are either Memorex or TDK and they're expensive compared to just the plain DATA discs. Is there a real difference in clarity between the two? Is it worth buying CD-Rs labeled for music when you want to make a back up copy of a music CD?

The reason I ask is because I've got one of them front load CD players in my car and I don't like the idea of using the CDs I bought for $18 each just to scratch them up. I figure if I can create a back up and play the back up in the slot load CD player, if the copy gets too beat up, I can always burn an other. So is there really a noticable difference between Music and DATA CD-Rs for recording music with?

[GokuSS2]

The ones marked music-cdr are made for home theater burners.

[NooNoo]

have a read here

and Confus-ed explanation in this thread

Hope it helps

[3D Prophet III]

Thanks for the info guys. Those links were quite informative.

[confus-ed]

Here's a link that explains it mostly

If all you want is your own copied music, don't waste your time & money, if you want to create a CD that is tricky to copy, then maybe its worth the dosh, several games manufacturers use these as well as copy protection mechanisms like 'safedisk' together to create 'difficult' to copy CDs.... mind you they won't pay $18 each ... HOW MUCH !! Ouch !!

This is yet another variant of CD standards (all that red book, orange book whatever book colour non-sense), its NOT (Sorry Noo...) to do with the type of disk (Cyanine,Pthalocyanine or Azo - blue disks, green disks or silver disks) but its how the info is kept (arranged physically) on the disk.

Short answer they ain't worth the money !

& edit

Second thoughts ! The only time you might need these is if you have a stand alone cd copier for a hi-fi system .... these sometimes know that you are infringing copyright (you are all the time with ordinary cds) and won't copy them, with one of these 'special' disks you'd be able to copy.... but at that price you might as well buy another copy of your CD !!!