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Copy-protected CD Tops U.S. Charts
Joey Patterson writes "CNET is reporting that Velvet Revolver's new album, 'Contraband', which is protected with SunnComm's anti-copying technology, has topped the U.S. album charts. The SunnComm and BMG execs quoted in the article say that they're pleased with the apparent consumer acceptance of the anti-piracy technology, but they have been hearing questions about how people can get the copy-blocked songs from the CD onto an iPod."
This is becoming normal to me. Anything associated with the RIAA is officially defective. Is this the Suncomm software that could be bypassed by pressing shift (or turning of autorun)?
I've yet to find a CD I couldn't rip and put on my MP3 player, and the day I find one is the day I keep returning them as defective until the store runs out of stock. The music Nazis won't ruin my completely legal fun!
Presently here, but not there.
In Russia.. The CD Copywrites you! .. You insens.. clod.. I don't own a CD player you... etc.. :)
I guess the FBI's new anti-piracy logo failed to terrify people into submission, as was hoped by record companies...
why would anyone want to buy, let alone pirate a Velevet Revolver CD? Truly they are the shittest, most over produced, revenant rock group in existence today. The only thing worse I could imagine is yet another Motley Crue reunion (shudder).
Making the moon less necessary since 1998.
Bah, those two aren't all that great. Where's Izzy Stradlin, that's what I would be looking out for. (Check out liner notes in all the GNR albums, he was the driving creative force behind the spoiled brat tantrums of Axl Rose... and soon after he left the band, no more original songs... one cover album and down the drain)
Actually, the inclusion of Scott Weiland arouses my curiosity a lot more than Slash/Duff/Matt. Always wondered what GNR would sound like if they had a real singer and not a whinning bitch.