Artist Suggesting Ways Around Copy Protection

fanboyslayer writes "Switchfoot's new album Nothing Is Sound shipped from Sony with copy protection software on the CD, much to the dismay of thousands of iPod-wielding fans. The band posted a response on their official forum apologizing for the protection and detailing ways to circumvent the protection and rip their songs to PC. Switchfoot linked to open-source program CDex's download page with instructions on disabling the autorunning protection and ripping the files to MP3. Many of Switchfoot's fans have been upset by the copy protection measures, and it's nice to know the artists seem to care about the issue."

Comments

Re:Nice comment

[ArsenneLupin]

"to disable Autorun, hold down SHIFT, unless it's a copy-protected disc in which case it WILL auto-run regardless of any key-presses or registry changes you make"?

That would be great! Finally we can again make bluescreen disks which won't be defeated with a trivial press on the shift key, hehe...

Re:Nice comment

[Pollardito]

Maybe Sony should sue Microsoft for not giving them a good way to prohibit users from exercising their fair use rights.

they could followup with a lawsuit against the keyboard manufacturers for including not one but two shift keys

Re:Nice comment

[Tink2000]

Finding that little CD logo is becoming (actually, has become) nearly impossible to do anymore. Out of the last 50 cds I've picked up (read as: not bought) at local shops, nothing released in the last year has had it.

However, they have all had that cute little FBI logo on them.

Re:How will burning back affect quality?

[NetFusion]

Yeah if you want audiophile quality music, buy the cd.

Oh wait..

Re:Nice comment

[bonzooznob]

MSFT should just get a patent on the [SHIFT] key as a DRM system.
Then they can charge a levy on all Music labels.
Why not? I mean, if you Double-Click the CD Icon, you are already using patented innovative MSFT technology.
Personally, I can't wait till MSFT patents the ToasterTM.
I can see it now... (cue dream sequence)

New MSFT Toaster Vista (Corporate Office Edition) Features innovative 5 slice design, built-in Popup Blocking! and anti-toast Phishing feature! (workaround available via the undocumented [pull-plug feature]). Users will love the new streamlined interface... all the controls for each slice bay (cough tab) are on the far side of the toaster (cough, horrible IE7 tab implementation)... each slice is pre-buttered with MSFT Genuine Fudder(R) so you don't have to...

Aghh! Will these nightmares never end!