If you're creating an audio disc using Nero or whatsoever, the answer is no. Certain music company has its own version of music codec and player. For example, I bought an original Maksim album CD last time. Even though I buy originals, I always ripped tem because I rather keeping the disc inside its case than having in running inside my drive everytime I want to listen to the songs. But I can't ripped the songs inside Maksim CD. What so special about this Maksim CD is it has its own format. Rather than .cda format for normal music CD, it uses .cds format that can only be played using special software music player inside the disc and surprisingly, I can use the disc on my Hi Fi just like normal CD.