hey dude i used to get a similar issue with skipping CDs, except it happened my CDs at random i cant see how the bitrate of a song would effect its playability of a CD though. i ithnk it might jsut a be a coincidence the issue with my problem was the CD burner, i dunno what was going wrong but the CDs became un-reliable. as soon as i got a new cd burnrer there wasnt a problem. u can test it easily by using the exact same tracks (copy onto usb) and burn a cd using a mates computer, if they work fine then u know its the burner and not the tracks. also! buy ur music, ur ensured good sound quality, ur supporting hte industry, and it jsut feels good to buy your music