During the late 1990s and early 2000s, DJs would often distribute their recorded mixes on CD-Rs or as digital audio files via websites or podcasts for promotional purposes.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z ænd ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z, dˌiːdʒˈeɪz wʊd ˈɔfən dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːt ðɛɹ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd mˈɪksᵻz ˌɔn sˌiːdˈiːˌɑːɹɹˈɛs ɔːɹ æz dˈɪdʒɪɾəl ˈɔːdɪˌoʊ fˈaɪlz vˈaɪə wˈɛbsaɪts ɔːɹ pˈɑːdkæsts fɔːɹ pɹəmˈoʊʃənəl pˈɜːpəsᵻz.