Sony Music Testing New Copy Protection

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday November 11, 2003 @01:03AM from the wait-a-minute dept.

RandyOo writes "According to this Reuters article, Sony Music is about to start testing a new type of 'copy protection' in Germany. It looks like they'll be releasing multi-sessioned discs with normal audio in the first session, and compressed, DRM'ed music files in the second session, as well added 'extras', including access to exclusive online content. The article explains that the disc's audio can still be copied, and there's a hilarious quote at the end by a BMG spokesman: "All copy-protections can be hacked, but if (we) give people what they are asking for in terms of value, they won't go out and steal it. It's called trusting the consumer." "

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so now what, by 2MuchC0ffeeMan · 2003-11-11 01:04 · Score: 5, Funny

do we get to see iso's of cds on kazaa instead of mp3s?

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Place your bets! by Doomrat · 2003-11-11 01:07 · Score: 5, Funny

So, what's gonna crack it this time? Green felt tip pen? Rubbing a small kitten on the disc? Looking at it funny? Placing sliced cheese on it?
1. Re:Place your bets! by orthogonal · 2003-11-11 02:15 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  So, what's gonna crack it this time? .... Rubbing a small kitten on the disc?
  
  Not gonna work, dude. Slashdotters have already killed so many kittens.
  
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