Corrupted Audio CDs

New Scientist: Anti-piracy CD System Raises Distortion Fear New Scientist: Anti-piracy CD System Raises Distortion Fear- "The first CD title has already sold 100,000 copies, but it is causing concern among audio experts because they fear t… Copy Protection on CDs is 'Worthless' Copy Protection on CDs is 'Worthless'- "The technology built into some CDs to stop people copying them is futile, according to a computer scientist who has put today's antipiracy … New Scientist: NSync CD is Copy Protection "Experiment" New Scientist: NSync CD is Copy Protection "Experiment"- "The music industry is now testing different copy protection systems on mass market chart CDs, with copies of NSync's Cele… Big Five Labels Sued Over Copy-Protected CDs Big Five Labels Sued Over Copy-Protected CDs- "Heightening the tension surrounding the music industry's efforts to guard its content in the digital realm, the five major record la… More Copy Protected CDs? More Copy Protected CDs?- Fat Chuck's maintains a list of corrupt CDs. Reader comments and discussion. [Slashdot] Another Class Action Over Crippled Music Disks Another Class Action Over Crippled Music Disks- News brief and reader discussion. [Slashdot] 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 … 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."… 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 distr… 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 … '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… 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. [Registe… 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. B… 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 success… 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 unlis… 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.… 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 o… 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 … 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 co… 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 bypass… 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 Representat… 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 … 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 legi… 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. Metafilter Metafilter- Community weblog discussing protected and corrupted audio CDs. Copy Protection On CDs Is 'Worthless' Copy Protection On CDs Is 'Worthless'- Reader comments on New Scientist article. [Slashdot] 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 Mo… 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] 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. [Slas… Felt Tip Marker Defeats Copy-Protected CDs Felt Tip Marker Defeats Copy-Protected CDs- News and reader discussion. [Slashdot]