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Public CD Copying Machine in Australia

Posted by timothy on from the every-dorm-should-have-one dept.

kanad writes: "With all the news of banning cd burners, taxing blank CD-Rs, DMCA, and whatnot in the U.S., here's a breather from Australia. Some stores have installed coin-operated CD copying machines. Basically it's very simple: put the CD to be copied and a blank CD in two different slots and drop your coins and Presto! In 10 minutes you get a copy. It even bypasses some anti-copying measures. ... Obviously the burden of not violating copyright rests with the user under Australian law, which is the same as that applied to photocopiers. Today evening I saw the machine and it's really cool. Wonder what would happen to this machine in U.S. and Europe."

6 of 388 comments (clear)

  1. The trappings of fame... by Gerv · · Score: 4, Funny

    Zac Kingston of Adelaide folk duo Linus, which is about to record its second album, said the new machines threatened to destroy smaller acts.

    Wow! Linus has a tribute band...

    Gerv

  2. Limited use by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The poster doesn't mention that it only works on Kylie Minogue CD's. Which renders it fucking worthless for most everybody.

  3. in the U.S. by llamalicious · · Score: 5, Funny

    The machine would be monitored by a surveillance team, and SWAT squad 24x7.

    The RIAA/Senate approved team would use high-powered digital binoculars to take pictures of those copying CD's and the label of the CD they are copying. Hooked to a RIAA central database of copyrighted labels, the team's computer system would alert them to possible copyright infrigement and the SWAT would be activated.

    Surveillance: We've got a Metallica copy in-progess. Mobilize SWAT Unit Charlie Omega Papa Yankee

    SWAT: Ok, Sectors 2 and 3 take the rear of the copy device. Sector 1, you're with me, we'll provide coverage from the lingerie aisle. On 1 we go, 3... 2... 1... Swarm Swarm Swarm !!!
    Well, maybe I'm just being paranoid...

  4. Re:Another completely far wing article by Sc00ter · · Score: 4, Funny
    Hell, you could use that copy machine to kill somebody.. just get a couple friends, lift, drop on victim, repeat until dead.

    --
    Free Mac Mini
  5. Re:$70 million a year loss? by ryanvm · · Score: 5, Funny

    Music Industry Piracy Investigations spokesman Michael Speck said illegal copying already cost the Australian industry $70 million a year.

    I'd really like to know the source of this number.

    Well, it probably includes $65 million worth of legal fees.

  6. Re:$70 million a year loss? by Proaxiom · · Score: 4, Funny
    Source? It's what they call a SWAG.

    Scientific Wild Ass Guess.

    "Well you see we looked at the numbers of CD-Rs sold, and figured that every one of them is used for music piracy, and guessed that if no one had access to pirated music they would all purchase legitimate CDs instead, at a cost of $130 per disc, because we could milk them for whatever price we want, and they would purchase two of each CD because people like to have backups, and then we did some multiplication..."