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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."
Um. Well, the obvious answer is to charge him with the criminal act of circumventing copyright protection in violation of the DMCA. I believe there would be both civil and criminal charges involved.
I don't see what other choice they have. You can't sue some kid for using a green marker on your CDs to break the protection, but not do the same with your own "employees" who are encouraging and educating people on how to perform a criminal act. Especially since the copyright no doubt belongs to the record label and not the band.
A christian rock bank telling people how to avoid paying caeser what is due caeser?
I wonder how many cheeks they turn?
Not that I've ever heard of the band anyway but it's the same as breaking into someone's house, stealing their stuff & selling it for money, spending all the money & then writing the person you robbed a letter of apology... just doesn't sit right.
Gentoo Linux - another day, another USE flag.
...doesn't mean it isn't there. I am a musician and can readily tell the difference between mp3s and originals. (High bitrate Ogg and AAC is ok, but mp3 is never ok)