All sites of Issues

42 Ways to Distribute DeCSS 42 Ways to Distribute DeCSS
42 Ways to Distribute DeCSS- 42 funny ways to distribute the famous DVD descrambler, including Quake, HTTP cookies, MPEG movies and DNS queries. ...
DeCSS Central: HAL2001 Speech DeCSS Central: HAL2001 Speech
DeCSS Central: HAL2001 Speech- Cogent presentation about the history of CSS and DeCSS and the issues involved. ...
California DeCSS case California DeCSS case
California DeCSS case- Offers links to documents in California DeCSS case. ...
Computer World: "Vista and More: Piecing Together Microsoft's DRM Puzzle" Computer World: "Vista and More: Piecing Together Microsoft's DRM Puzzle"
Computer World: "Vista and More: Piecing Together Microsoft's DRM Puzzle"- Covers the company's move towards rights management and its effect on users and Hollywood. ...
DefectiveByDesign.org DefectiveByDesign.org
DefectiveByDesign.org- A free speech group dedicated to right management issues. Includes blogs, news, and media. ...
DRM.info DRM.info
DRM.info- Aims to promote awareness of the dangers posed by Digital Restrictions Management. ...
GNU Project: Opposing Digital Rights Mismanagement GNU Project: Opposing Digital Rights Mismanagement
GNU Project: Opposing Digital Rights Mismanagement- Article by Richard Stallman discussing restriction of information in contract to the GNU Project. ...
Security Focus: The big DRM mistake Security Focus: The big DRM mistake
Security Focus: The big DRM mistake- Article by Scott Granneman asking why consumers are required to use rights management when there are more obstacles than benefits. ...
Free Software Foundation (FSF): Free software without the freedom? Free Software Foundation (FSF): Free software without the freedom?
Free Software Foundation (FSF): Free software without the freedom?- Article by John Sullivan giving opinions on the General Public License (GPL) and new clauses involving rights management. ...
Freedom to Tinker: HD-DVD Camp Disses Blu-Ray DRM Freedom to Tinker: HD-DVD Camp Disses Blu-Ray DRM
Freedom to Tinker: HD-DVD Camp Disses Blu-Ray DRM- Weblog posting by Ed Felten about HD-DVDs response to rights management on Blu-Ray systems. ...
Thoughts on Music Thoughts on Music
Thoughts on Music- A written response by Steve Jobs to consumers, musicians, and the music industry about his thoughts on music content. ...
The Register: First Trojan using Sony DRM spotted The Register: First Trojan using Sony DRM spotted
The Register: First Trojan using Sony DRM spotted- Article by John Leyden covers the virus related security implications of the root kits. ...
Schneier on Security: "Sony's DRM Rootkit: The Real Story" Schneier on Security: "Sony's DRM Rootkit: The Real Story"
Schneier on Security: "Sony's DRM Rootkit: The Real Story"- Opinions by Bruce Schneier on Sony's "hubris" and non-disclosure. ...
PC World: Sony Uncloaks Hidden DRM Code PC World: Sony Uncloaks Hidden DRM Code
PC World: Sony Uncloaks Hidden DRM Code- Article by Robert McMillan discussing the official release of a patch. ...
The Economics of Scholarly Journal Publication The Economics of Scholarly Journal Publication
The Economics of Scholarly Journal Publication- A survey on the market of scholarly journals with a case study and analyses from the field of ecology. ...
Journal Cost-Effectiveness Search Journal Cost-Effectiveness Search
Journal Cost-Effectiveness Search- Searchable database of internationally-published journals and their price per article or citation. ...
Students Fight to Save Napster Students Fight to Save Napster
Students Fight to Save Napster- While the RIAA has systematically targeted companies and even individuals with legal action, the people who use the Internet show their disapproval by flocking to the exact institutions th ...
I Want My MP3 I Want My MP3
I Want My MP3- An open letter to lawmakers stating that musicians and singers must conform to technological changes and find new ways to make money off their talents. Asserts that propping up the old market paradigm will ...
Slashdot: NSync Copy Protected CD Slashdot: NSync Copy Protected CD
Slashdot: NSync Copy Protected CD- "NSync's new CD will be released in a least 3 different versions (with different copy protection techniques)." News and reader comments. ...
Slashdot: BMG's New Copy-Protected Audio CDs Slashdot: BMG's New Copy-Protected Audio CDs
Slashdot: BMG's New Copy-Protected Audio CDs- "BMG-Entertainment started selling audio-CDs using the Cactus Data Shield, a copy-protection system developed by Midbar and Sonopress which makes it impossible to grab the mu ...
BMG Backs Down Over Copy-Protected CD BMG Backs Down Over Copy-Protected CD
BMG Backs Down Over Copy-Protected CD- Virgin Megastores has responded to a complaint from one of their customers and said that BMG has set up a helpline to allow people who bought the corrupt version, to exchange it for ...
New Scientist: New CD Anti-Piracy System Could Damage Loudspeakers New Scientist: New CD Anti-Piracy System Could Damage Loudspeakers
New Scientist: New CD Anti-Piracy System Could Damage Loudspeakers- "It is called the Cactus Data Shield, and it is designed to add noisy garbage to all copied CDs. The trouble is, it could also damage the hi-fi and loud ...
Sony Intentionally Crashes Customers' Computers Sony Intentionally Crashes Customers' Computers
Sony Intentionally Crashes Customers' Computers- "Celine Dion's latest CD will not play in computer drives. In fact: 'Should the consumer try to play Dion's CD on a PC or Macintosh, the computer likely will crash.'" News ...
Lawsuit Challenges Copy-protected CDs Lawsuit Challenges Copy-protected CDs
Lawsuit Challenges Copy-protected CDs- Reader discussion of Reuters article. [Slashdot] ...
Felt Tip Marker Defeats Copy-Protected CDs Felt Tip Marker Defeats Copy-Protected CDs
Felt Tip Marker Defeats Copy-Protected CDs- News and reader discussion. [Slashdot] ...
Post-it Notes vs. Copy-Inhibited CDs Post-it Notes vs. Copy-Inhibited CDs
Post-it Notes vs. Copy-Inhibited CDs- News about Celine Dion CDs killing iMacs and black markers or sticky notes defeating some "copy-protection" schemes. Reader discussion. [Slashdot] ...
BMG Stops Producing CDs BMG Stops Producing CDs
BMG Stops Producing CDs- "The Register has a new story about claims by Bertelsmann that they'll stop manufacturing uncrippled audio CDs." News and reader comments. [Slashdot] ...
Consumers in Crossfire of Labels' War on Piracy Consumers in Crossfire of Labels' War on Piracy
Consumers in Crossfire of Labels' War on Piracy- "The downside of copy-protected music CDs? Some won't play when consumers get them home." By Aaron Pressman. [Christian Science Monitor] ...
Copy Protection On CDs Is 'Worthless' Copy Protection On CDs Is 'Worthless'
Copy Protection On CDs Is 'Worthless'- Reader comments on New Scientist article. [Slashdot] ...
Metafilter Metafilter
Metafilter- Community weblog discussing protected and corrupted audio CDs. ...
Slashdot -Stations Can't Play Crippled Music Disks Slashdot -Stations Can't Play Crippled Music Disks
Slashdot -Stations Can't Play Crippled Music Disks- Reader comments on The Age article reporting that some radio stations are unable to play copy-protected CDs. ...
The Age - Copy Protected CDs: Artists Can Be the Losers The Age - Copy Protected CDs: Artists Can Be the Losers
The Age - Copy Protected CDs: Artists Can Be the Losers- Article pointing out that music companies which use copy protection may be denying the artists under contract to them legitimate play time on radio stations. ...
NewOlde.com - How to Detect and Avoid Copy-Controlled CDs NewOlde.com - How to Detect and Avoid Copy-Controlled CDs
NewOlde.com - How to Detect and Avoid Copy-Controlled CDs- Information for classical music listeners to help them identify Copy-Controlled CDs, including the graphics that appear on the packaging. ...
The Register - Congressman Assails CD Copy Protection The Register - Congressman Assails CD Copy Protection
The Register - Congressman Assails CD Copy Protection- Copy protection tracks implanted in CDs are a violation of the right to fair use of purchased music, writes a US Representative to recording industry lobbyists. ...
Register: Anti-rip CD System Bypassed Register: Anti-rip CD System Bypassed
Register: Anti-rip CD System Bypassed- "Macrovision's SafeAudio technology, designed to prevent PC-owning music fans from ripping CD tracks onto their hard drives, has been bypassed." By Tony Smith. ...
Register: Music Biz Patents Anti-rip Encryption Technology Register: Music Biz Patents Anti-rip Encryption Technology
Register: Music Biz Patents Anti-rip Encryption Technology- "Details of the method appear in a patent filed by IFPI. The patent, GB2357165, centres on encrypting the track time codes stamped onto every music disc." By To ...
Register: US Record Label Sued over Anti-rip CD Technology Register: US Record Label Sued over Anti-rip CD Technology
Register: US Record Label Sued over Anti-rip CD Technology- "An unnamed Californian woman has sued US country music record label Fahrenheit Entertainment for allegedly misleading its customers by shipping CDs protected w ...
Register: UK Campaigners Call for Anti 'Anti-rip' CD Day of Action Register: UK Campaigners Call for Anti 'Anti-rip' CD Day of Action
Register: UK Campaigners Call for Anti 'Anti-rip' CD Day of Action- "Campaigners will take to the streets of Britain this Saturday (6 October) in a bid to raise public awareness of the music industry's attempts to preven ...
Register: 1M Anti-piracy Hi-fi Nuking CDs Hit Europe Register: 1M Anti-piracy Hi-fi Nuking CDs Hit Europe
Register: 1M Anti-piracy Hi-fi Nuking CDs Hit Europe- "One million CDs have been released in Europe which are protected by the controversial anti-piracy system Cactus Data Shield... The Cactus Data Shield system is contr ...
Register: CD Anti-piracy System Can Nuke Hi-fi Kit Register: CD Anti-piracy System Can Nuke Hi-fi Kit
Register: CD Anti-piracy System Can Nuke Hi-fi Kit- "Sony's Music Entertainment division has been testing an anti-piracy technology that at best renders illegally copied CDs unlistenable and at worse blows listeners' spe ...
Register: Old Code Defeats New CD Anti-ripping Technologies Register: Old Code Defeats New CD Anti-ripping Technologies
Register: Old Code Defeats New CD Anti-ripping Technologies- "Macrovision's SafeAudio and Midbar's Cactus - both new technologies designed to prevent CDs from being copied successfully - may have been defeated by softwar ...
Register: 'Hi-fi Nuking' CD Technology Safe Claims Developer Register: 'Hi-fi Nuking' CD Technology Safe Claims Developer
Register: 'Hi-fi Nuking' CD Technology Safe Claims Developer- Skeptical report on New Scientist's retraction of its warning that Cactus could damage speakers playing copied CDs. By Tony Smith. ...
BMG to Replace Anti-rip Natalie Imbruglia CDs BMG to Replace Anti-rip Natalie Imbruglia CDs
BMG to Replace Anti-rip Natalie Imbruglia CDs- "Bertelsmann Music Group has had to back down on plans to force anti-rip technologies on British CD buyers." By Tony Smith. [Register] ...
'No More Music CDs Without Copy Protection,' Claims BMG Unit 'No More Music CDs Without Copy Protection,' Claims BMG Unit
'No More Music CDs Without Copy Protection,' Claims BMG Unit- "BMG is at it again, this time apparently set on applying copy protection to all its music products." By John Lettice. [Register] ...
Consumer Claims Victory in CD Lawsuit Consumer Claims Victory in CD Lawsuit
Consumer Claims Victory in CD Lawsuit- "Makers of a recording by country-pop singer Charley Pride have agreed to stop tracking most listener habits and to warn consumers that the CD is not compatible with MP3 and other p ...
AOL Seeks Manager for Anti-Copying Push AOL Seeks Manager for Anti-Copying Push
AOL Seeks Manager for Anti-Copying Push- "AOL Time Warner is beginning efforts to add copy protection to CDs, underscoring the company's desire to limit unsanctioned digital distribution of its musical works." By Jim Hu. ...
Customers Put Kibosh on Anti-Copy CD Customers Put Kibosh on Anti-Copy CD
Customers Put Kibosh on Anti-Copy CD- "Complaints about anti-copying technology on Natalie Imbruglia's latest CD force her record label to issue replacements for angry consumers." By John Borland. [CNet] ...
CNet: Protected CDs Quietly Slip into Stores CNet: Protected CDs Quietly Slip into Stores
CNet: Protected CDs Quietly Slip into Stores- "Consumers in ordinary record stores are unwittingly buying CDs that include technology designed to discourage the making of digital copies." ...
Another Class Action Over Crippled Music Disks Another Class Action Over Crippled Music Disks
Another Class Action Over Crippled Music Disks- News brief and reader discussion. [Slashdot] ...
More Copy Protected CDs? More Copy Protected CDs?
More Copy Protected CDs?- Fat Chuck's maintains a list of corrupt CDs. Reader comments and discussion. [Slashdot] ...

Latest sites from Issues