Sony Music Testing New Copy Protection

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." "

Comments

Value?

[An'Desha Danin]

"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."

So, the CD costs $5, then? That's what people are asking for in terms of value.

Re:Hilarious?

[cens0r]

I just hope that the record industry going back to the single doesn't kill the album as an art form. 99% of the music I listen to are bands that put out good albums. I think there is something special where an album is made up of songs that convey a common theme. I don't want to loose that.