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Artist Suggesting Ways Around Copy Protection

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the silly-rabbit-artists-dont-own-their-work dept.

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."

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  1. I'm glad... by dadjaka · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I don't have to Dare You To Move on copy-protection - This is Your Life, and I'm glad you choose to let us share it. *That* is sound. :-) I love making fun of names... it's a Simple Plan :-)

  2. What's the point? by i8puppies · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Whats the point of putting such protection on your music CDs when all you're going to do is turn around and post a link on your site about how to bypass it.

    Copy protection on CDs is retarded, at least for people like me, because if I hear a song on the radio or via MP3, and I like it, and the album it's on isn't outweighed by crappy songs, I'll go out and buy the album.

    Artists have their panties in a bunch because nobody wants to pay for a disc full of shitty songs and only one good one. That's like $14 a song. I say p2p sharing is incentive for artists to make good songs, not just 1 or 2 good songs that they have on the radio to get people to buy their shitty CDs.

    CDs need to be replaced with MP3 minidisc, in which case the artist can say "Ok, buy the minidisc with our GOOD songs on it, rip it all you want, but just remember to tell your friends that if they like it then to please support us by buying the $5 minidisc for themselves."

  3. Now, the question is... by 91degrees · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Will Sony sue them under the DMCA?

  4. Re:I'd never heard of the band.. by Eric604 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Ah, I haven't read TFA and I haven't looked them on the iTMS but I know it's not really my thing because I don't like bands. Anyway I hope that they get a lot of sales from this exposure and won't give CDex much trouble.

  5. In A.D. 2005 by mikiN · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...
    Sony: How are you gentlemen !!
    Sony: All your bass are belong to us.
    Sony: You are on the way to litigation.
    Tim: What you say !!
    Sony: You have no chance to survive make your time.
    Sony: HA HA HA HA ....
    Tim: Copy every song !!
    Tim: You know what you doing.
    Tim: Use song.
    Tim: For fair use.

    --
    The Hacker's Guide To The Kernel: Don't panic()!