Guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 "Copy-proof" CDs cracked with 99-cent marker pen LONDON (Reuters) - Technology buffs have cracked music publishing giant Sony Music's elaborate disc copy-protection technology with a decidedly low-tech method: scribbling around the rim of a disk with a felt-tip marker. Internet newsgroups have been circulating news of the discovery for the past week, and in typical newsgroup style, users have pilloried Sony for deploying "hi-tech" copy protection that can be defeated by paying a visit to a stationery store. "I wonder what type of copy protection will come next?" one posting on alt.music.prince read. "Maybe they'll ban markers." Sony did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Major music labels, including Sony and Universal Music, have begun selling the "copy-proof" discs as a means of tackling the rampant spread of music piracy, which they claim is eating into sales. The new technology aims to prevent consumers from copying, or "burning," music onto recordable CDs or onto their computer hard drives, which can then be shared with other users over file-sharing Internet services such as Kazaa or Morpheus MusicCity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adikgede Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 I read an article last week about a fellow in japan who has an %80 success rate spoofing finger print readers using gelatin and modeling clay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfarang Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 This is important informtation (about the CD copy protection, I mean). It seems right that people who pay good money for a CD should be able to decide how they are going to use it as logn as it doesn't voilate the rights of the intellectual property owner. Sadly, to use the felt pen in the U.S. would be a felony. RickF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ALHOLK Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 Hi! In reply to: [color:blue]using copy protection on a CD isn't and shouldn't be illegal color=blue> It should also not be illegal to crack it for personal use. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultras67 Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 Its cheaper in BKK. Its only a 15Baht pen !!! Nice article in todays BKK Post Database section about this and a related interview with the CEO of Intel who basically says if we buy a CD we should be able to transfer the data therein to any storage device we want ( as long as its for personal use ). Strange - a CEO of a tech company with common sense !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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