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| From | Not Lame <popmusic@notlame.com> |
| Subject | Sony Copy Protection |
| Date | Fri, 13 May 2005 09:33:38 -0600 |
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> Hey guys--maybe one of you knows something about this. There's a CD out on
> Sony that I want to buy (Elkland), but it contains newest-generation copy
> protection software. I really don't like dealing with this shit (and am in the
> middle of a personal boycott against ANY discs--mostly BMG--that contain
> sunncomm-style copy protection--DO NOT BUY THEM) but was curious if it
> basically just doesn't work at all (like most copy protection) or if it has
> certain limitations or if you can't even rip it. I absolutely refuse to pay
> for a CD if I can't copy it to play in my ipod. The album is available on
> itunes for the same price as Newbury is charging, but I'd prefer to get the CD
> version if the CP doesn't really work. This is a new generation of Sony copy
> protection technology and it's only been in use for a few months, tops--has
> anyone bought any American-released Sony discs recently?
Don't buy it. I'm SHOCKED, and I should not be working in the industry for
two decades now, that this system went forward. It works like SHIT. For
example, new Springsteen dual-disc. I Bought it.
Put in my car stereo, a 2002 Volvo....played. For two songs, had to drop off
the kids. Stopped the car. Started it back up. "ERROR". Every time,
every time. Each day since. My Work CD player. Bought: 2003, has played
literally countless THOUSANDS of different CD's. Can't read it, will not
play. Back up WORK cd player, bought 2001, in the other room? "will not
play".
Let's go home: HOME CD player, Bought: 1998, a trooper of a player,
carousel player. Will not play.
I had read about all the problem w/ the format, figured I'd get one to work.
It's at home right now, need to see if it will play on my computers, both
MACS at home and work still.
But how frigging dare an artist like Springsteen allow this to happen on his
music. I know Sony does not care about the music, that's a given(and why
our industry is in the toilot.......witness, too, the fact that the Warner
Brothers IPO bombed the other day on Wall St.) but artists and their
managers need to be held responsible for allowing this to go forward.
Go to Amazon and read the posts there on the Springsteen cd, Devil& Dust.
Pa-frigging-thetic.
Bruce
@ Not Lame
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