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EMI and Sony Lose Lawsuit Over Crippled Music Disks

Posted by michael on from the good-start dept.

neves writes "A brazilian consumer has sued EMI and Sony, and won! The reason was a copy protection technology in the best seller album "Tribalistas" that didn't play in his car. You can read about it in Folha de São Paulo (babelfish translation here), brazilian biggest newspaper. They must be very afraid, since EMI vice-president defended the company himself in a lawsuit involving less than US$ 350,00. A more detailed report is in my music site Agenda do Samba & Choro (babelfish here), where we release some of the lawsuit files to make it easier for others to sue them. Since last year, we are calling for a boycott (babelfish) of copy protected albums. The companies appealed, and said that they will take the case to the Supreme Court, because it is a 'question of principles'. The consumer is sueing them again, because all new EMI albums in Brazil are being released with copy protection and won't work in his car."

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  1. Help, my brain hurts by Skater · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you find that this process is little thing, the recorders you do not agree.

    I'd like to read the articles, but...

    --RJ

  2. In related news.. by Kwil · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..President George Bush has recently announced that the CIA and FBI have received "reliable information" from Microsoft and the RIAA indicating that Saddam Hussein has relocated to Brazil, hotbed of godless Communism and Linux supporters, where he is currently setting up WMD factories with funding from Osama Bin Laden, who is expected to be arriving there shortly to personally oversee the distribution.

    The President has announced that he is specifically not taking the nuclear option off the table, though he declined to comment further on what exactly he meant by this.

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    That Jesus Christ guy is getting some terrible lag... it took him 3 days to respawn! -NJ CoolBreeze

  3. Brzailians have their priorities right by thelandp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Consumers are copying music ... No es nada

    Music company puts in anti-piracy system ... Who cares

    You can't play music in you car while trying to seduce the seniorita ... LAWSUIT! Revolución!

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  4. babelfish everywhere. by arcanumas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Babelfish translation too much in story is.
    Reading article i not can.
    Like Yoda speaking am.

    Help.

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  5. Re:copy protection doesn't work by Darthnice · · Score: 5, Funny

    Customer: I'd like to buy MegaSoft Doors 2K3
    Retailer: How does $200 sound?
    C: Way too high.
    R: Then $100?
    C: I'll pass.
    R: But that's a deal! The last guy who was in here paid $150!
    C: Would you take $20?
    R: If I say no are you going to download it from Kazza?
    C: Yep.
    R: Where is the pre-crimes enforcement division when you need them?