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Topic: CDR Promo format

20th Aug 2013, 10:32 AM
	Billy Two Matthew 7:7 Member since Nov 2008 3211 Points Moderator	I'd agree with NB, though would add that it isn't always blue - just not silver. There's bound to be exceptions, but the CD-R is the writable cd you buy in packs in WH Smith or the like, and tend to have paper or hand written labels. These CD-Rs can be produced to demand, quickly, in the comfort of an office or front room. They're a bit unstable and some cd players don't like them, but they're functionally cheap and cheerful much like being able to run off a C15 on a tape to tape Silver backed discs are generally "glass masters"manufactured at pressing plants with labels printed onto the the actual disc. They're pretty much the finished article, and would be used for radio stations or well financed mass PR. The distinction between the two is really a bit tenuous to be honest - millions of smaller DIY artists use CD-R's to issue full releases as they are so cheap and user friendly to produce, and bigger releases sometimes have both CD-R and silver backed promo issues...

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