Copy-protected CD Tops U.S. Charts 895
Joey Patterson writes "CNET is reporting that Velvet Revolver's new album, 'Contraband', which is protected with SunnComm's anti-copying technology, has topped the U.S. album charts. The SunnComm and BMG execs quoted in the article say that they're pleased with the apparent consumer acceptance of the anti-piracy technology, but they have been hearing questions about how people can get the copy-blocked songs from the CD onto an iPod."
Awww, crud. (Score:2, Funny)
SunnComm (Score:5, Funny)
Besides, it's probably F9 or something this time.
Re:right... (Score:3, Funny)
"Contraband" (Score:5, Funny)
Re:right... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Funny... (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:But.. (Score:5, Funny)
In other news ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Protection and iTunes/iPods (Score:3, Funny)
When they came for the Amiga owners, I didn't speak up as I didn't own an Amiga.
When they came for the Linux users, I didn't speak us as I didn't use Linux.
Finally when they came for the Mac users, there was no one left to speak for me as the Windows users stole all their music anyway!
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:5, Funny)
You have published a way to circumvent a DRM placed on a CD. You just violated DMCA. Be prepared to surrender your PC as is. Deleting any file will escalate your offense. At the sound of a knock on your door, slowly open the door, step outside with your hands up and get on the ground. Failure to comply will result in SWAT team entering your residence by force and draggin you out by your toes. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
Jorge UU. Plant
RIAA
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:5, Funny)
Just wait till RMS and Rob Malda start a group.
It'll have some obscure name like "The command line interface" and after their concerts everyone will hang around commenting on their music and complaining how they sang one song THREE TIMES in ONE SHOW!! And folks will whine about how their music sucks so much worse than it used to and vendors at the show will sell Music CDs along with Linux Distros and slashcode. And when they do a video it will have Natalie Portman in it. And...
Re:Sure, I bought it (Score:2, Funny)
If you don't pirate this album, you are supporting terrorism.
Re:This is TRIVIAL to bypass (Score:5, Funny)
Have a nice day.
-Mr.Smith from the government.
Re:Maybe not (Score:4, Funny)
Re:How to use the Line In feature: (Score:2, Funny)
You can increase the quality of the recording further by letting a friend play the CD on a $20 budget cd-player, into his cell-phone, and use your microphone on the pc to record the sound from your cell-phone.
This new techinque is called "realtime audio blurring" and many studios are using it.
Re:wording of the prompt (Score:5, Funny)
What strange ideas are these? Take companies to court for lying to people? For a start you would bankrupt the advertising industry, not to meantion the tobacco, food (not just fast/junk) and pharmaceutical industries as well, leading to thousands of job losses and the collapse of the economy.
Are you a communist or something? Companies lying to people is the American Way, capitalism was built by snake-oil salesmen!
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:5, Funny)
Now I don't believe that Revelation specifically speaks about the end times--it's a veiled story about the Roman Empire which had outlawed Christianity (during the reign of Domitian, IIRC, not long after the time of Nero). Christians had few rights, apart from being first in line at lion feeding time.
Essentially, the Book of Revelation is a diatribe against the loss of religious and political freedom, and how the true believer doesn't have to fear the state. Interestingly, they are also encouraged to stand against anything which would take away their freedom. As such, it is relevant to any situation where Christians are persecuted and aren't able to exercise their right to worship as they see fit. Ultimately, the oppressive regime will fall, but there will always be those faithful who make it through. Those who don't can still die gloriously, knowing they stood to the end. So although I read the book differently to you, I think we come to the same general conclusion.
I've never really thought about Revelation in secular terms, but there's no reason why it couldn't (broadly) be read that way. Even if people would take your freedom, live as a free person. Don't fear those who can harm the body, but can't touch the soul (or read through a tinfoil hat).
Good call!
Re:Why should *I* care? (Score:3, Funny)
So how many RIAA people have you shot in the face BTW...since they're trying to stop you and people like you from downloading anything...not that they're right.
Also, shooting someone over music is what we like to call "overkill". No more than a harsh word really...perhaps a punch in the nose if it's warrented. Also, if you MUST use a gun, don't overlook the lost art of pistol-whipping someone...
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:5, Funny)
1. All Your Bass
2. Hot Grits
3. In Soviet Russia
4. Dupe of Earl
5. I'm a Cowboy (Neal)
6. BSD is Dying
6. ???
7. Profit!!!
As long as goatse isn't in the liner notes...
Or the Beastie Boys new disc (Score:3, Funny)
Free Tibet, my ass...
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:4, Funny)
Of course it wouldn't be in the liner notes. It would be more appropriate as a hidden track.
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:3, Funny)
Anonymous Coward is a small potato. BMI should go after Microsoft.
DcnJoe60
ps the above comment is copyrighted. Anyone printing it off without permission is violating the DMCA, please send your name and computer and printer manufacturer to my lawyers.
Re:Doesn't mean people are happy with it... (Score:2, Funny)
99. Natalie Portman naked and petrified.