Posted November 10, 2005 Heh, Sony are being sued by 3 different people for using this method. Check out the BBC Technology page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 10, 2005 Thats good. What Sony has done is wrong, and I'm pleased people are taking them to court about it. For once I'm pleased Americans like to sue people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 10, 2005 Sony deserve everything that's coming to them. When will they learn that copy protection only hurts consumers, and helps nobody. It doesn't stop piracy in the least, because someone will always make tools to cirumvent any stupid protection they come up with, and then they remove all the DRM and freely distribute it online. How long is it going to take before they realise this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 10, 2005 Even my father thinks what Sony's doing is bullshit, and he didn't even know half the stuff I was saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 10, 2005 Sony is now being sued by the state of California. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 11, 2005 Rightly so. I mean if the law comes down harshly on virus and spyware writers, as it rightly should, sony should be no exception. IMO sonys DRM is exactly the same as spyware and the company should be treated no differently to how the law treats virus and spyware creators. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 11, 2005 Any Idea when this comes into play, It may have already, and If so which releases are effected? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 11, 2005 Any Idea when this comes into play, It may have already, and If so which releases are effected? 20 CD's in America are using it already, none over hear though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 17, 2005 Any Idea when this comes into play, It may have already, and If so which releases are effected? Looks like most of us will be safe... From Wired.com: "Sony BMG, yielding to consumer concern, said on Wednesday it was recalling music CDs containing copy-protection software that acts like virus software and hides deep inside a computer. Sony BMG has used the XCP copy-protection software on 49 titles from artists such as Celine Dion and Sarah McLachlan and produced an estimated 4.7 million music CDs. Around 2.1 million units have been sold on to consumers. The software, developed by a British firm, First4Internet, installs itself on a personal computer used to play the CD in order to guard against copying, but it leaves the back door open for malicious hackers." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 19, 2005 This works on so many levels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2005 Sony is now being sued by the state of California. Arnie will show em Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2005 So-neeeeee you are TERMINATED! *hurls grenade* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2005 No more Celine Dion or Sarah McLachlan cds for me. Die Sony! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2005 You can over come their crappy drm with a small piece of tape, it gets seen as a regular cd afterwards. Take that Sony. http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=136331 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2005 Hhaha I heard about that Craig. Nice one Sony, nice one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 22, 2005 but at least their CDs boast "spectacular ergonomic design" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 23, 2005 should be "spectacular egomaniacal design". When us nerds unite no one can stop us. Not even Sony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
