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Just wanted to mention that I'm up in the great hockey nation. You guys in states are apparently innocent of stealing so you didn't need this garbage copy protection that the rest of the world got.
The new Beastie Boys disk loudly proclaims that it has copy protection features.
When I picked it up I was kind of concerned, and very supprised that such a digital friendly group was putting their stuff out with the protection.
I stuck it in my laptop, said no to the 'install our crap' window and proceeded to play the disc in Winamp just fine. Then I ripped it just fine. Great, no prob.
Then I got in my ride and tried to listen to the CD. THE DAMN CD WON'T PLAY IN MY 99 VW GOLF. WTF!? The stock damn CD player. WTF, WTF, WTF!?
I have never had to deal with the stupid shit DRM inflicts us with. My iPod never impeded my enjoyment of the music. What a crock of crap.
So I'm now ripping the tracks to WAV format and I'll be burning the DRM stripped WAV files to a disc to listen to in the car. (when I don't have the iPod hooked up.)
Once again....
DRM is fine when it doesn't affect the quality of the music and it doesn't impede the customer trying to legally listen to the music.
They have failed again.
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Sorry for the lack of tags in that post...
Just wanted to mention that I'm up in the great hockey nation. You guys in states are apparently innocent of stealing so you didn't need this garbage copy protection that the rest of the world got.
The new Beastie Boys disk loudly proclaims that it has copy protection features. When I picked it up I was kind of concerned, and very supprised that such a digital friendly group was putting their stuff out with the protection. I stuck it in my laptop, said no to the 'install our crap' window and proceeded to play the disc in Winamp just fine. Then I ripped it just fine. Great, no prob. Then I got in my ride and tried to listen to the CD. THE DAMN CD WON'T PLAY IN MY 99 VW GOLF. WTF!? The stock damn CD player. WTF, WTF, WTF!? I have never had to deal with the stupid shit DRM inflicts us with. My iPod never impeded my enjoyment of the music. What a crock of crap. So I'm now ripping the tracks to WAV format and I'll be burning the DRM stripped WAV files to a disc to listen to in the car. (when I don't have the iPod hooked up.) Once again.... DRM is fine when it doesn't affect the quality of the music and it doesn't impede the customer trying to legally listen to the music. They have failed again.