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Sticky Tape Defeats Sony DRM Copy Protection
cybrpnk2 writes "As reported by InformationWeek, Sony BMG Music's controversial copy-protection scheme can be defeated with a small piece of tape. According to thinktank Gartner analysts Martin Reynolds and Mike McGuire, Sony's XCP technology is stymied by sticking a fingernail-size piece of opaque tape on the outer edge of the CD. 'After more than five years of trying, the recording industry has not yet demonstrated a workable DRM scheme for music CDs. Gartner believes that it will never achieve this goal as long as CDs must be playable by stand-alone CD players.'"
Does using tape in such a fashion violate the terms of the DMCA? If so, could the tape manufacturers be held responsible for making a product that potentially aides in piracy?
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
This would be a good place to say something insightful, but the headline has me dumbfounded.
And they always said that home taping would kill the music industry...
I'm off to short 1000 shares of 3M.
Sony/BMG sued 3M Corporation today for their new technology called "tape" to circumvent their copy protection and encryption schemes. They will be tried under the DMCA, news at at 11!
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Can we talk about Apple or Google instead 'cause I'm feeling depressed.
where is the foot icon above the sony icon?
That's state of the art
Can't they come up with more original ideas?? Couldn't believe they _still_ think this kind of crap was working
Only outlaws will have office supplies.
Illegal technology, outlawed by DMCA:
* Sticky Tape
* Magic Markers
* Shift Keys
When will these companies learn? 3M, Sharpie, and Dell-- stop trying to get me to break the law!!!
Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. --Nietzsche
Right with the Shift-Key guy. HACKERS!
seriously
these guys are better than that insane chick on 'trading spouses'
"Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"
SONY should develop Penis Rights Management (PRM) systems for male geeks. Applying such a system to one's cock would prevent unauthorized use. Of course, since it is designed by SONY it will most likely work in the complete opposite way: women will be enticed to play with a cock using such technology! All of the geeks and nerds out there who can't get any pussy would benefit from such a device. They might even get laid!
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
No no no. Running a green marker around the edge of your CD is for making it sound better.
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Well, there was that one that killed slot-loading iMacs... :)
It doesn't mean much now, it's built for the future.
The DRM, they do nothing!
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Owned!!!
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UserFriendly has a dig at Sony (as well as Microsoft) in today's strip
WHICH IS STICKING THE TAPE TO MY SHIft key oh darn it got loose again....
Dear Sir,
I am a legal representative of Sony BMG. My client has instructed me to inform you that your site contains information that enables people to overcome their copy protection system, effectively enabling breach of their copyright. As I am sure you are aware, this is in violation of the DMCA act, and I must insist on the behalf of my client that you remove the offending page from your site pending further correspondence with us. My client fully intends to pursue this matter to the full extent that the law allows, so I advise you contact your own legal representative and provide them with a copy of this letter.
Lots of love,
Evil Lawyer Scum
XXXXXX
" ". . .it will never achieve this goal as long as CDs must be playable by stand-alone CD players.'" "
Well, obviously all they need to do is put a stop to this sort of nonsense.
KFG
RIAA was forced to sue itself today, as some smartass found a way to use a "sticky" mailing label that was included with one of their subpeonas, to circumvent the Sony Digital Rights Restriction kit.
help me i've cloned myself and can't remember which one I am
Sony, I believe, did threaten to sue the guy who revealed the shift key bypass a year or several ago. I suspect the current adverse publicity may have something to do with them not following up with threats against the sticky tape terrorist.
Infuriate left and right
As if that wasn't absurd enough, he later told me how he breaks in his AC power cords by running a current through them before using them on his stereo, because otherwise the sound is too, well, I don't even remember what adjective he used. Yellow? Impudent? Octagonal? Whatever. He said that a new electrical outlet takes even longer to break in. OMFGBBQ! I'm ashamed to say that at that point I completely lost the ability to debate rationally with him and try to educate him, and told him what an idiot he is. Well, at least he doesn't bother to ask me any electronics-related questions any more.
Sometimes I find myself thinking that I should invent some electrical snake oil to liberate audiophools from their excess money, but I just don't want to sink that low.
> I am sure that eventualy artists will move to a label that treats it's customers with a bit more respect.
Sony will likely call your bluff here, as they know there is no such thing today as a label that treats its customers with any respect.
Why you gotta use insults, schmuck?
All you need is lurv.
Sony VAIOs will now ship without shift keys...
5adly, in some countries we no longer have the option of using shift keys. 1've managed to come up with some workarounds, though. 7hankfully most sentences can be worked around to start with a letter easily replaced by a number. 3asy 0nce you get the h4ng 0f it. 0f c0urse, 17'5 4 b17 0f 4 h455l3 to le4rn, bu7 y0u g37 u53d t0 17.
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Now we have to change from a marker to sticky tape... soon they'll probably make us get white-out as well to circumvent the next generation of copy protection...
I think sony has a secret alliance with office supply manufacturers - the losses in copyright material will be offset by increased furniture sales... :P
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Heck, I've been using a green marker around the edge of my CDs since the '80s. Softens those strident "1" bits (makes 'em less assertive) and rounds out the "0" bits (so they're rounder, like "o"). Sounds better, and no DRM either!
Yeah, I know what you mean.
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What a moron! He uses CDs! Real audiophiles know that records have a much warmer sound than CDs. CDs are so digital sounding! Real audiophiles stick to analog recording with real tubes. I bet this guy doesn't even have the 1000lbs granite slab to mount is equipment on so he doesn't get vibrations from passing trucks and stuff! What a poser.
And yes there are people like that and no for the love of all that is holy I am not one of them! It is a joke, true but a joke.
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Sell him some "special" 00 grit sandpaper and tell him to scrub the labels off of his cds with it. Tell him that it'll make the cd lighter and the sound "clearer".
Make sure you get a good headstart before he destroys his cd collection.
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'After more than five years of trying, the recording industry has not yet demonstrated a workable DRM scheme for music CDs. Gartner believes that it will never achieve this goal as long as CDs must be playable by stand-alone CD players.'
Damn, you weren't supposed to tell them that. This was just starting to get funny.
Wow, I feel like I did the time I found out some grown up people enjoy playing with other people's poo.
I guess one's son wouldn't be allowed to install broadband over power lines.
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