Are your CD-R backups safe? Think they'll last a long time? Think again!

Alex Kosiorek is the audio recording and mastering engineer for the Corbett Studios at WGUC-FM in Cincinnati where, among other things, he's responsible for creating archival CD-R recordings. We first learned of Alex from an article he wrote for Radio Magazine in which he detailed his research on CD-R media, burners and techniques. Among the questions Alex answers in this interview:

• Are there differences between CD-R media?
• Are store-brand generic discs good enough?
• Is a fast CD-R (48x, 52x) better than a slower one?
• Which combination of media and burner speeds is most reliable?
• What's the best way to label CD-R media?

These are important questions if you want your CDs to last a long time. The answers may surprise you. Alex also recommends this PDF file.