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mobrien_12:
Copy-protected CDs take step forward

BMG music is going to start releasing "copy protected" CD's to keep people from ripping tracks.  

From the article:
 
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The new generation of anticopying techniques is more sophisticated than early methods. Along with simple locks that prevent CD ripping and copying, the Hamilton disc includes computer-ready files that can be transferred to a PC, a Macintosh computer and many MP3 players.

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What the article doesn't say, is that the "copy protection" is Microsoft's, and all the computer-ready files are actually %$#@ing DRM'd WMP files!

gump420:
I find it interesting that M$ fails to provide a secure operating system, but that they have no problem at all coming with this DRM shit.

Any bets on how long before DRM is cracked wide open?

Enmity:

quote:Unlike the MP3 files traditionally created from unprotected CDs, these "pre-ripped" files will be wrapped in their own digital rights management protections that keep them from being swapped online and restrict some other actions. Buyers will be able to burn three copies of these songs onto their own CDs, however. The disc will also provide a link that can be shared with other people, who can download copies of the album's music and then listen to it for 10 days.
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Jah. What actions? Installing programs that aren't Microshit?

Doctor V:
Well helooooooooooooo Mr. fancypants,

The actions referred to could be a number of things such as transferring it to a portable device, playing it in a country where it is prohibited, or even limiting hom many times it is played.  DRM gives the content provider alot of control over their content, allowing them to limit alot of what users can do.

It will not in any way limit what a user can install.

V

Doctor V:
Heres what I find funny.  (sorry for the double post)

All this DRM copy protection and whatnot, no matter how secure, can be done in by the simplest of devises.  Even if they did write some sort of copy protection that the hackers couldn't bust (hoypthetical), all someone would need to make a completely unprotected copy is a tape recorder.  One person tapes it in a clean environment and its free.  Copy protection is, realistically, doomed to failure and has been for decades.

V

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