Next Restricted CD Coming Soon

Posted by michael on Friday November 30, 2001 @10:54AM from the reread-definition-of-customer-service dept.

jroysdon writes: "Music industry quietly unveiling copy-proof CDs - 'Gariano said the CD case would carry a copy protection sticker and an insert explaining the technology. Record stores will accept returns, even if the CD case is opened, if buyers are unhappy with it.' I say we specifically look for titles with this sticker, purchase them, give them a whirl in our PCs and see them not play, and return them. Vote with not just our money, but their overhead costs to handle all the returned merchandise and bad publicity when stores don't want CDs with those stickers." Read the article - there are some great quotes there.

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Re:not all stores will accept open returns by Anonymous Coward · 2001-11-30 11:33 · Score: 5, Informative

please, please, please - don't fuck over the little guy. Please please please - if you do plan to do the "returnfest '01" do so at you local Blockbuster / Virgin / SamGoody / Big Record Store [tm]. Please don't screw over you local record shop. As a DJ and part owner of a small vinyl shop in las vegas - I beg you, please don't fuck over the little guy. There are fees involved in returned merchendise.

Come to think of it, if you go to the tower record that is just down the way from me and put them out of business with this little scheme, you're entitled to free records at my shop. Not really, but I'll hook you up ;)