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Universal to Copyprotect All CDs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can't-say-I'm-surprised-by-this dept.

angkor wrote in with a link to a story about how Universal Plans to copyprotect all CDs which will render them unplayable on Macs, DVD Players, PS2s, and some CD Players. And it won't even stop people from ripping MP3s I bet.

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  1. They're making me a criminal.. by GSloop · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is _SO_ stupid.

    And it pisses me off so bad, that it's likely that I'll go buy the CD, rip it, even if I have to do it at 1x and then take the stinkin' thing back. Then post it on NNTP...or elsewhere...

    That way, we can at least even out the fair use rights thing. For all the users that don't get to fully use their CD, there should be lots of people that get extra-ordinary rights...

  2. What the.... by silversurf · · Score: 0, Troll

    I submitted this story two weeks ago! It was rejected. Sure seems like I'm missing something, like why?

    -s

  3. Re:For those of us with high end audio equipment.. by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sure, we're not running to the store for the latest Backstreet Boys, or Brittney Spears album...

    You, sir, are obviously a communist terrorist. Why would you not want to support our economy by buying the prepackaged crap^H^H^H^Hwonderful entertainment we have provided for you? Don't you know that BSB and Britney our our gift to mankind?

    We're keeping an eye on you now!

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  4. Re:who cares by flacco · · Score: 1, Troll
    I never understood what all the buzz about music is about. I prefer reading poems and novels, watching TV, movies, etc

    Don't worry, it's OK to be gay.

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