| industry politics: Copy protection - my experience so far |
posted by david
on Thu 26 Jun 2003 @ 11:01 PM
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When I first heard that record companies were thinking of implementing "copy protection", it sounded like a sick joke. Then it prevented me from buying the new Radiohead album and it didn't seem so funny. And then I inadvertently bought a "copy-protected" disc because I didn't notice the special logo that was supposed to warn me. I've since bought another such disc and my opinion of "copy protection" has now changed a little. It's simply a joke.
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| live: The Moodists @ Corner Hotel, 13 June 2003 |
posted by david
on Sat 14 Jun 2003 @ 06:13 PM
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Music to clear your head. There was nothing subtle about it but after a week of work, it's good to hear something that was just, well, loud. Steve Miller explained beforehand that it was a case of Clare and Chris whipping up a storm while the guitarists hung on for dear life and contributed what they could. Throw in Dave Graney as frontman and you've got a rock band quite unlike any other. Thanks for the ticket Steve, it was fun.
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| industry politics: EMI Australia stupidity |
posted by david
on Thu 12 Jun 2003 @ 11:29 AM
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I have just ordered the new Radiohead album from the US. I would have
preferred to purchase it locally but EMI Australia have decided to release it
as a "copy-protected" disc. I am not normally someone who copies discs that
they purchase (for myself or others) but as this disc will prove difficult to
play on my CDROM of my work computer (a Linux machine where I listen to a lot
of music), it is simply not practical for me to purchase it locally. EMI's copy-protection raises a bundle of issues here.
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