ok i’m writing this post because a lot of people place cds and dvds face down (label down). This is not the best way to protect your cds, because one simple reason. The data is not written on the bottom side, its on the back side of the label, so its ok if the bottom gets scratched because the laser will still find a way to the data somehow. But if a piece of the label comes off you can kiss your data goodbye because you will never be able to access it again. Btw this is not a guess it is a fact, think about it, when you buy a audio cd or dvd or even blank media that comes in a case, its always label up.