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Post #233,936
by static
11/13/05 7:10:23 PM
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New I heard SwitchFoot are considering something like that.
They were reported to be mortified that their latest CD has copy-protection on it. I don't know if they were going to request it be removed, but I got the impression the decision is contractually out of their hands.

Wade.
"Insert crowbar. Apply force."
Post #233,965
by Steve Lowe
11/13/05 11:44:23 PM
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New They're at least telling fans how to get around it.
[link|http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/21/christian_rockers_drm_tips/|Christian rockers risk wrath of DMCA with DRM tips]


The bassist of Switchfoot is teaching fans how to disable the copy protection measures in the San Diego rock band's own CDs, presumably upsetting Sony and perhaps unwittingly testing the anti-circumvention rules of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Tim Foreman, brother of lead singer Jon, has taken exception to the Digital Rights Management software that appears on the platinum-selling Christian band's latest release, Nothing Is Sound.

"My heart is heavy with this whole copy-protection thing," he wrote on the band's website last week after it came to his attention that fans were having problems importing the band's latest songs from CD to iTunes. So he posted full instructions for disabling the DRM that accompanies the CD, including a link to an open source program that helps to rip CDs.
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Post #234,152
by static
11/14/05 8:38:19 PM
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New Aye.
It could get interesting, legally, if someone goes to court. It would bring up the band's contract, who owns the music, if the DRM was put there legally, if circumventing it is legal if the artist didn't want it...

Wade.
"Insert crowbar. Apply force."
     Play a Sony BMG music CD, get a rootkit. - (Another Scott) - (29) - Nov. 1, 2005, 06:26:04 PM EST
         ya beat me - (Steve Lowe) - Nov. 1, 2005, 11:44:19 PM EST
         As my boss said when I showed him this - (Silverlock) - Nov. 2, 2005, 10:14:30 AM EST
         Patch to be posted - (admin) - (10) - Nov. 2, 2005, 02:44:53 PM EST
             I'm sure the whole issue is windows only -NT - (tuberculosis) - (6) - Nov. 2, 2005, 02:54:58 PM EST
                 Re: I'm sure the whole issue is windows only - (andread) - (5) - Nov. 2, 2005, 05:39:48 PM EST
                     from Sony's FAQ - (SpiceWare) - (4) - Nov. 2, 2005, 05:45:18 PM EST
                         Reason to buy a MacMini? -NT - (Another Scott) - (3) - Nov. 2, 2005, 05:59:28 PM EST
                             Reason to disable AutoPlay under Windows right away. :) -NT - (inthane-chan) - (2) - Nov. 2, 2005, 06:33:17 PM EST
                                 Did you need one before? - (hnick) - (1) - Nov. 2, 2005, 06:56:03 PM EST
                                     Nope. - (inthane-chan) - Nov. 2, 2005, 07:00:52 PM EST
             Patch site is IE only; - (Steve Lowe) - (2) - Nov. 2, 2005, 06:09:53 PM EST
                 the patch that isn't - (cforde) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2005, 12:57:26 AM EST
                     No, it isn't 'write once' . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Nov. 3, 2005, 01:28:01 AM EST
         Charlie has a followup at TheInquirer. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2005, 10:52:38 AM EST
             And a lengthy rant on Intel + Beast + sheeple - (Ashton) - Nov. 4, 2005, 03:28:38 AM EST
         And in some good news... - (a6l6e6x) - Nov. 8, 2005, 12:51:36 PM EST
         that didn't take long - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 10, 2005, 09:55:27 AM EST
         Artists Need to Sue Sony - (andread) - (3) - Nov. 12, 2005, 06:57:55 AM EST
             I heard SwitchFoot are considering something like that. - (static) - (2) - Nov. 13, 2005, 07:10:23 PM EST
                 They're at least telling fans how to get around it. - (Steve Lowe) - (1) - Nov. 13, 2005, 11:44:23 PM EST
                     Aye. - (static) - Nov. 14, 2005, 08:38:19 PM EST
         Triumph - for now anyway. - (Steve Lowe) - Nov. 13, 2005, 11:37:25 PM EST
         M$ now providing tools to clean this up - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Aug. 21, 2007, 05:57:02 AM EDT
             To answer your question: No -NT - (drewk) - Nov. 14, 2005, 10:24:33 PM EST
         It Gets Worse - (andread) - (3) - Nov. 15, 2005, 05:58:29 PM EST
             Taking lessons from usoft, I see :) -NT - (Steve Lowe) - (2) - Nov. 15, 2005, 06:55:26 PM EST
                 And more widespread. - (folkert) - (1) - Nov. 16, 2005, 12:37:27 AM EST
                     Ugh! Capital punishment would be too kind! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Nov. 16, 2005, 08:04:52 AM EST
         EFF's letter to Sony (they can use a few $$) - (Ashton) - Nov. 18, 2005, 10:45:59 PM EST

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