"The type of dye can make a difference, however. Phthalocyanine dye is less sensitive to light and is expected to last 100 years, while cyanine dyes are more sensitive to light and are rated for only 50 years. On the other hand, cyanine dyes create CDs that are compatible with a wider variety of drives."
Phthalocyanine is usually indicated by a green or blue tint, like the Verbatim discs. (Tom Wilke of Verbatim quoted above.) But I have found that audio burned on these discs (like the standard deep blue Verbatim discs) will not be recognized by some (particularly) hi-end CD and CD/DVD players. But I've used hundreds of them and had virtually no errors, reports of errors or loss of data.
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