New Anti-Swap CDs Hit Shelves 853
floppy ears writes "Watch out for the new Anthony Hamilton CD, Coming From Where I'm From. The CD has two sets of tracks: one set of "encrypted" songs that can be handled by CD players but cannot be ripped, and a duplicate set of tracks in WMA format. In CD players, the disc plays normally (in theory). When put into a computer, the disc installs software to keep the music secure, but allows you to copy some or all of the Windows Media tracks to your hard drive. What a shame that I'm running Linux and my portable MP3 player doesn't support WMA."
Crack (Score:3, Funny)
Nothing like a good challenge (Score:5, Funny)
Where there's a will, there's a way!
Re:Information. (Score:2, Funny)
Simple hardware hacking (Score:1, Funny)
Remember kids... (Score:5, Funny)
That'll stop them! (Score:5, Funny)
Anthony_Hamilton-Comin_From_Where_Im_From_(Reta
hit the net about 11 days ago.. damn.
well, somebody is gonna say it.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Simple solution.. (Score:5, Funny)
Damn (Score:5, Funny)
Isn't a Anthony Hamilton CD... (Score:3, Funny)
Tim
What a shame that I'm running Linux (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, you're among friends here. Most people who read
and my portable MP3 player doesn't support WMA
Bummer...somehow, I also thought MP3s and WMA files were the exact same thing. You mean they are different formats and your MP3 player won't play WMAs?!
Bastards!
Re:well, somebody is gonna say it.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Crack (Score:5, Funny)
I can crack any CD in two seconds. Just grab either side with both hands and bend it until it cracks. Works best with Brittney Spears and Backstreet Boys CDs. ;)
Re:Crack (Score:5, Funny)
"No lieutenant, your CD is already cracked."
Re:A Patch exists (Score:3, Funny)
Ohh, it's encrypted! *shivers* (Score:3, Funny)
*looks around in a frenzy* _
What kind of ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Crack (Score:2, Funny)
Everytime I hear about CD protection I think about a picture I saw one time of a guy standing in front of Microsoft with a burned copy of XP a full month before its release.
Re:Where's the crack? (Score:5, Funny)
The record execs have smoked it all.
"New Anti-Swap CD's Hit Shelves" (Score:3, Funny)
and thats where they will probably stay....
Re:Secure music? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Simple solution.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Crack (Score:3, Funny)
You want proof? You can't handle the proof!
Re:Not for high-end and car CD players (Score:4, Funny)
Nope. Not going to do it. I'm sticking right here with my martini lunches, golf with the boys at the country club, boardroom culture, oh, and yes, the cute young secretary taking DICKtation on my knee. If my company's business plan was good enough for my grandfather, it's good enough for me.
(Hey, Bob! Have we sued anyone lately? Well, get to it! Why do you think we have that stable of attorneys on the payroll?!?!)
Re:Simple solution.. (Score:4, Funny)
More people need to know about this (Score:3, Funny)
You've actually done us a public service by pointing out these reformed souls.
The commercial (Score:2, Funny)
One Forgiving CD player or resonable quality $105.99
One Stero RCA to mini stero patch cord $2.95
Not haveing to listen to shitty 128kbps WMA rips priceless.
Roadblock (Score:4, Funny)
Re:That'll stop them! (Score:5, Funny)
Anthony_Hamilton-Comin_From_Where_Im_From
hit the net about 11 days ago.. damn.
The only thing that can stop sharing is only releasing music nobody wants to listen to.
Oh wait...
Re:Simple solution.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hmph... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Hmph... (Score:5, Funny)
The judge determined that Philips' trying to read a non-CD with a CD unit was a violation of the DMCA.
Re:Hmph... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Damn (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hmph... (Score:4, Funny)
The sad thing is... (Score:4, Funny)
sounds to me like... (Score:2, Funny)