Corrupted Audio CDs

Corrupted Audio CDs Websites

Several "anti-rip" schemes for CDs insert chunks of garbage data to produce errors in CD players.

Newer audio CD players contain error-correction software designed to compensate for scratches and minor damage. The garbage data disrupts re-encoding of the audio into MP3 and other formats, while relying on error-correcting CD players to compensate for it. Some CD players, particularly car stereos, game consoles, and CD-ROM drives, cannot play audio CDs seeded with these errors.

These schemes are often inaccurately referred to as "copy protection", though no steps are taken to prevent verbatim duplication of the corrupted audio data to another CD.- Category ID : 441028

List of Corrupted_Audio_CDs Sites 17 Websites

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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 a real one. Virgin and HMV will also be bringing in new stock of uncorrupted CDs. [Slashdot]

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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 loudspeakers of people who play pirated CDs."

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Lawsuit Challenges Copy-protected CDs

Reader discussion of Reuters article. [Slashdot]

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Felt Tip Marker Defeats Copy-Protected CDs

News and reader discussion. [Slashdot]

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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]

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Metafilter

Community weblog discussing protected and corrupted audio CDs.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Tony Smith.

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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 with an anti-rip mechanism." By Tony Smith.

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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 controversial because the technology could blow your hi-fi speakers." By Robert Blincoe.

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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]

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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 players, according to attorneys for a woman who sued the companies." By Lisa Bowman. [CNet]

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