Dave xxxx wrote:

Its been asked if you leave a cd player on pause for a long time, will you
damage the disk?


Only if it gets too hot.

I left a CD-R in a powered up computer for a few months and the top
layer started to peel off, making the disc unreadable. The disc was
reasonably warm to the touch, possibly 40 degrees C.

Pressed CD's should be more robust.

Cheers.

James.