Web sites instruct fans on how to beat copy-protected CDs.
This is just an awesome article. The best part of it is this quote.
Sony BMG says it is not trying to prevent consumers from getting music onto iPods. Fans who complain to Sony BMG about iPod incompatibility are directed to a Web site (http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp) that provides information on how to work around the technology.
So, essentially, if you're not happy about the protection they put on the CD, they'll tell you how to get around it. That's just a great business model. How many millions did they spend on the technology? And then to turn around and tell people how to beat it? Wicked stuff.
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