CNET

Copy-protected audio CDs that get stuck in drives:

KB doc modified and reposted; more reader tips KB document returns The now famous KB document 106882 (on copy-protected CDs that get stuck in drives) has returned from its brief vacation (see prior ...
The Daily Princetonian

Halderman GS sees copy-protection flaw in new CDs

"All it takes is the shift key," Alex Halderman GS said, describing his discovery of a way to bypass the copy-prevention technique on SunnComm Technologies' new copy-protection for audio CDs on PCs.
Ars Technica

Beat Audio CD Copy Protection!!!!

I just read on a German website how to beat the copy protection scheme on the new audio discs that won't read in a computer, such as Celine Dion's new disc. Apparently, there's an outer ring of ...
CRN

Sony Pulls Copy-Protected CDs

In a statement on its Web site, Sony said customers who've already purchased the discs can exchange them, and remaining inventory will be pulled. "We share the concerns of consumers regarding these ...
ZDNet

Copy-protected CDs--not for Macs

Mac users may want to check the labels on their music CDs twice, as copy-protected audio discs flooding the market may lead to serious problems when they are played on some computer systems. Since ...
Ars Technica

Class Action Lawsuit filed over copy-protected audio CDs

A class-action lawsuit was filed in California claiming that copy-protected audio cds "are misleading and defective."<BR><BR>Here are a couple of excerpts taken from <I>The Recorder</I>, a daily legal ...
Macworld

Apple advises on ejecting copy-protected audio CDs

The problem is documented in a recent Apple Knowledge Base entry entitled Mac OS: Cannot Eject Copy Protected Audio Disc, Computer Starts Up to Gray Screen. These discs aren’t strictly CDs, according ...
Macworld

Copy-protected CDs: Rearview reality

And so, I dutifully purchased yet another copy of Stand Up (I’d already grabbed the album from the iTunes Music Store to check out iTunes’ new video feature) and took a look. For those new to the ...
New Scientist

Why copy protection on CDs is 'worthless'

THE technology built into some CDs to stop people copying them is futile. So says a computer scientist who has put today’s antipiracy systems under the microscope. He believes the continual software ...
ZDNet

Consumers attack CD copy protection

Most consumers believe that they have the right to copy CDs for personal or backup use, and are likely to react badly to the music industry's stealthy introduction of unlabelled copy-protected CDs, ...
CNET

Copy-protected CDs that get stuck in Mac drives:

a follow-up Following up on yesterday's item on copy-protected audio CDs that not only do not play on a Mac, but may get stuck in the CD drive, articles recently posted to newscientist.com (Copy ...