Recording Industry Hopes To Hinder CD Burning

Decaffeinated Jedi writes "News.com reports that the recording industry is currently testing technology that would limit the number of times that a given CD (or copies of that CD) could be burned. The idea is to let consumers 'make a limited number of copies of their music -- enough for a car, a vacation home and a friend, for example -- without allowing for uncontrolled duplication.' Currently, Macrovision and SunnComm International are developing competing versions of such 'secure burning' technology, with BMG Music Group already testing the latter company's software."

Comments

I have a better idea...

[TheShadow]

To limit copies of CDs made, the recording industry should just keep producing the same old crap that nobody wants anyway.

Re:Analog Hole, but nice try

[ThomaMelas]

They have plans to defeat that now. The goal is to produce music that the masses will listen to, but that makes geeks and audiophiles sick. Those with the skills to use the Analog hole will become violently ill when listening to RIAA produced music. ;)

Re:They just don't get it....

[jared_hanson]

There may be workarounds, but there will also be a fair number of people who will not want to put forth the effort to deal with such workarounds. It is a matter of convenience.

yep, goddamn that stupid fscking shift key. that's why i never use capital letters, too inconvenient.