Q: How long does a CDr last?
A: For practical purposes, a well treated CDr will outlive you! The "gold" formula CDr's are expected to have a life span of over 100 years, so pass it on to your heirs

I've got Cylinders (wax), Vinyl, tape (that don't last long!!!) etc. I think worrying about "how long a CDR will last" is not a problem as all the recording media that preceeded it won't hold a candle to it, CDR is one of the best formats (if not "THE BEST") to allow smaller artist to get their music to the people and offers good value for money - in the early days of CDs the press put them out as indestructible - They weren't - I have early pressed CDs that the surface structure has broken down!

Modern CDRs are far better than early pressed CD - and yes modern pressed CDs are better than CDRs - but not by a lot!

I just hope that my music and people wanting to listen to it will last as long as the CDRs I've recorded onto will.

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