Wholesale prices for CD-recordable discs will spike this summer, a new report asserts, though the effects should be short-lived. The wholesale price of CD-R discs is expected to as much as triple this ...

First-tier optical disc manufacturers Ritek, CMC Magnetics and Prodisc Technology all plan to begin volume production of 40× speed CD-R discs in March. In contrast, second-tier competitors have ...

Q: Is there a difference between blank CD-R discs advertised for data, and music? A: Basically there is no difference. The extra cost for the CD-Rs marketed for music rather than data comes from the ...

Demand for CD-R discs has been growing recently as distributors are increasing inventories amid worries that the SARS epidemic might affect supply. Strong demand has been seen not only for 48x and 52x ...