CD Copy Protection Irks Music Fans

[DudeAsInCool]

Copy Protection Hang-Ups Irk Music Fans

Morning Edition, September 19, 2005 · The music industry hopes to contol illegal file sharing by putting digital locks on music, but some consumers suffer unintended consequences when the technology for copy protection acts unpredictably.

Listen to this NPR segment here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4853760

[Potato]

http://www.stereogum.com/archives/001851.html

Word on what Switchfoot did with their new CD.

As if anyone here will give a shit and listen, but whatever. It's cool that some bands are taking a stand. Even if they suck.

[bmc]

http://www.stereogum.com/archives/001851.html

Word on what Switchfoot did with their new CD.

As if anyone here will give a shit and listen, but whatever. It's cool that some bands are taking a stand. Even if they suck.

switchfoot is a good band and it is awesome that they posted instructions on how to beat the DRM.

[slum_goddess]

As if anyone here will give a shit and listen, but whatever. It's cool that some bands are taking a stand. Even if they suck.

*coffee over the 'board*

or check this article on /. the chumbawumba factor (i met them a few years back, they're tight w/Alabama 3 and toured the states w/them in 2000: 'Chumbawumba are a band from the UK who use their music to promote anarchist ideas...' some of their free stuff is good, i imagine.

of course, i'm totally in love w/THIS (what they did w/the totally infamous 'fucking cunt') :)

[Redneck4sure]

I thought Potato was funny as hell too, SG.

[slum_goddess]

OMG, we agree on something

[Redneck4sure]

OMG, we agree on something

The other day you said you didn't want to have sex with Brad Pitt. I don't either so we agree on that too!!