Dutch Music Industry already uses secret cd protection
Posted on 20/07/01 18:23 by Jan Willem                             
Dutch Music Industry already uses secret cd protection
Kwibus used our newssubmit to tell us about an article in the Dutch newspaper 'de volkskrant' about the secret use of copy protections on audio CD's. He was also kind enough to translate a part of the story:


The reported audio protection from Macrovision is already being used for the past months in the Netherlands.

The protection is, among others, used on the latest album "Puur" from Volumia. The album is already available in the stores.

Music Company BMG confirms that the protection is being used without a notice on the cd itself. They state that "they didn't have the time yet to tell the public about the protection".

The Dutch Association for the Audio & video Industry also confirms that the record companys are using copy protections on new releases.

Sony started using it's protection technique "key2audio" in an Austrian factory. "Although not directly produced for the Dutch market, it might be possible that products have been shipped to the Netherlands", Sony reacts.

But the most important issue with these protections is that the protection violates the Dutch Law that gives consumers the right to make 1 copy for private use.


The full article (in Dutch) is available here.


Source: Volkskrant.

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By xian, Fri 20 Jul 2001 18:54
xianJust another reason not to buy original cds..as the mp3`s of this cd`s will be easily available on the web.
By DanDaMan1487, Fri 20 Jul 2001 20:26
DanDaMan1487That's the way Macrovision makes money, sadly. Their DVD protection has been cracked, their PC protections can be duplicated, their VCR protection cracked, so now they have to find another media to fuck up and make money out of it so they target AudioCD's. What will they think of next???
By ODIN, Fri 20 Jul 2001 20:55
I thought Dutch people payed tax on blank CDs for the fact that they my be used for copying originals.If so could they not ask for that tax back if they are protecting the originals.Smilie
By Guest, Fri 20 Jul 2001 22:55
wow , nice one on that tax. I think that is true!
By Jabba, Sat 21 Jul 2001 01:28
Oops, i used CloneCD on that Volumia titel and got a perfect copy clown
By PerfectPrintout, Sat 21 Jul 2001 12:53
The first one who had copy-protection : Herman Brood audio-cd when he noticed that copying was a piece of cake he killed himself :-) So Macrovision people don't get to close to high buildings …
By Guest, Thu 26 Jul 2001 18:01
mmmmm did that cd have a copy-protection? can't say i had a problem copying it :-)

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