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Sony's New Nagging Copy Protection

Posted by Zonk on from the annoying-your-customers dept.

bort27 writes "You can put away your Sharpies, because Sony has launched a new CD copy protection scheme that is actually designed to be easily cracked: 'The copy-protection technology is...far from ironclad. Apple Macintosh users currently face no restrictions at all. What's more, if users go to a Web site to complain about the lack of iPod compatibility, Sony BMG will send them an email with a back door measure on how to work around the copy protection.'"

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  1. ok... by Chewbacon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So if you complain about it, they'll tell you how to get around it? Why bother hindering at all?

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    Chewbacon
    The Bible is like Wikipedia: written by a bunch of people and verifiable by questionable sources.
  2. The sad part... by CyberSnyder · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...is that while the copy protection sucks, we're paying for it in the form of passed on costs from Sony.

  3. its a trojan horse by vingilot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They want people to accept DRM, this time its easy to crack-- first hit is free. Next time though...

    call me paranoid

    Jonathan

  4. Re:Sony Assumes too Much by tuffy · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Do you feel the same way about security tags in shops?

    I would if I had to keep the tag on even after I've bought the item.

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