You did it: Macrovision ceases development of audio copy protection

08 Jan 07 16:35 by DoMiN8ToR in category Uncategorized To news archive

The Dutch sister organisation of the RIAA (the NVPI) has posted on their website a few days ago that the last record company has ceased copy protecting their CD’s against digital copies. Which means that currently no record company is using copy protections on their new releases. According to the NVPI this information was disclosed by the international magazine ‘Billboard’. In the article it’s also mentioned that Macrovision has ceased development of their copy protection system TotalPlay (previously known as Cactus Data Shield).

According to Billboard magazine the reason the companies are no longer using copy protections because the costs of the technology don’t weight up against the results, the companies also fear problems with the playback of the CD’s in computers.

Mind you, don’t mix up CD copy protections with the protections attached to digital music files (DRM – Digital Rights Management), these are still alive and kicking.

Nah, if they start reading reactions of our readers they could have known this for a long time. All we can say right now is: ‘told you so!’

5 Comments

shaolin007
Posts: 883
Posted on: 08 Jan 07 18:31
"According to Billboard magazine, the reason the companies are no longer using copy protections IS because the COST, of the technology, DOES NOT WEIGH up against the results. The companies, also, fear problems with the playback of the CD's in computers." Just wanted to point out some issues with your article.
DrageMester
Posts: 17614
Posted on: 08 Jan 07 18:49
If this is true and continues to be true, it's the best news all day! There are so many CDs I have refused to buy just because of copy protection - not because I couldn't circumvent the copy protection if I wanted to, but because I would then have to pay for the privilege of doing something that is just as illegal as stealing the CD from the shop (according to current Danish law). I listen to ripped music from my CDs far more than I listen to the actual CDs themselves - it's far more convenient to have to tracks on the PC and in my mp3 player. But that's illegal for copy-protected CDs where I live.
FidelC
Posts: 987
Posted on: 08 Jan 07 20:01
Wow! Finally some common (or business) sence in this case. If this is all true I will start buying CDs again. Makes me feel proud that because of our posts and reactions the industry is changing. I believe that one of their hidden motives was to stop feeding protection hackers. which is a good thing as they can now concentrate entirely an AACS
shaolin007
Posts: 883
Posted on: 08 Jan 07 20:49
I don't think the industry is changing at all. They just gave up on this form of protection for now. Trust me, they will find another way to protect their so called digital rights bs.
Roj
Posts: 434
Posted on: 09 Jan 07 05:21
I have long since chanted the mantra that the customer is God. This proves it. All we have to do is flex OUR muscles.

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