Still More 'Copy Protected' CDs

maniac11 writes: "This story describes new CDs planned on being released by Universal Music Group that sport anti-copying technology. Not much in the way of actual details, but a heads up on a new plan to foil." Same price, worse product -- higher sales! Universal seems to be the first company to commit to downgrading its entire lineup over the next six months or so.

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Okay, we need to organize something.

[Wakko Warner]

Someone set up a domain. "CopyproofCDs.org" or something. Make a list of every copy-proof CD out there.

Then we need to get people to sign up and deliberately go out and buy them.

Here's the fun part.

Once you've bought them and opened them up, return them.

Do this ad nauseum. On your way home from work or school, on the way to the store, or when you're at the mall. Just return a copy. They'll have to throw it out. Ask for another copy of the same album. Bring in a laptop to prove to them that it doesn't play in your computer. What can they do? They HAVE to give you your money back or give you a new copy of the damned CD.

Now, if we get THOUSANDS of people doing this -- and we can, this is slashdot we're talking about -- record companies will soon realize that there's NO money to be made in copy-proof CDs.

Good idea?