MP3 CD

MP3 CD is a term used to refer to compact discs (CD-R or CD-RW) that contain MP3 files. Discs are burned in data mode, as opposed to Red Book format as with standard audio CDs.

MP3 CDs are supported by several modern CD players. There are also CD players capable of playing wma and Ogg files, and on Sony branded players, audio encoded to their ATRAC format.

The BBC has released some of its CD back-catalogue on MP3 CDs, including compilations of Doctor Who audiobooks and television soundtracks and the entire Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series. These discs retail at a higher price than typical audio CDs, but contain up to 25 hours of audio on a single disc.