Radio Show CDs are now CDRs ?

I have purchased the "In The Studio: The Game" CD on eBay, but instead of a silver factory pressed disc (like my "In The Studio: A Night At The Opera" and "In The Studio: News Of The World" CDs) I got a CDR with graphics (In The Studio Logo, etc) printed directly on it plus a cue sheet (which looks photocopied). The airing year is 2000. I know that the 1991, 1993 and 1995 pressings of this CD are silver factory pressed, but the seller says that all recent issues (2000+) of radio show discs are CDRs these days. Can anyone confirm this or do you think I was ripped off with a homemade disc ? The (poor quality) graphics over the CDR maybe could be done with one of these CD printers, I am not sure.

His story does not convince me!

I think he ripped you off and burned the CD himself.

http://www.queenpicturehall.com/albums/fothertscbox.shtml

I have noticed that many promos are these days cd-r discs. Check out that link for one example.

DF, it's not a label, the graphics are printed directly on the CDR. That's why I am unsure if it was homemade or not.

Whisperer, yes, the disc looks like that promo CDR. I am only in doubt if the recent "In The Studio", "Westwood One", etc, radio discs are done that way too, these days.

"Treat them as if they were precious master tapes and they'll last forever, plus you can proudly proclaim that you're as anal as me."

That's me! I am a NUT about my CD's! LOL!

I recently received a promo that was pressed at the studio where it was recorded. That is a CD-R

Thanks ogre - I am aware about promo CDRs made by record companies (EMI, etc), but what I would like to know is specifically about radio station discs containing radio shows (interviews/concerts)...

Queenland, it sounds like your discs were "LightScribed"
Check out this site for more details http://www.lightscribe.com/flash_video/gatewayf.aspx

The CD is ink printed, but this LightScribe technology sounds very interesting !