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Need info about copy-protected CD made in Europe
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PerFanatic said on November 4, 2002 17:30:
Hej!
Just wondering if anyone could give me a tip on how to tell if new CD’s made in Europe are either copy protected or PC protected. Is it just the major labels that are doing this? Is it with all of their artists?
CDON used to provide this information, but I don’t see it there any more. I was going to order the new Mendez CD and a couple of compilation CD’s with my order for TBH and ATAY from skivhugget.com, but I do not want to buy them if the damn things won’t play on my PC’s! I’ve already been burned twice with the new Ace of Base CD and the last Scooter hits compilation.
Also, isn’t Mendez with Stockholm Records? I don’t think they’re protecting CD’s because the last CD’s from E-type and Richi M were not protected.
Any news would be appreciated!
PerFanatic said on November 4, 2002 17:57:
well, it appears that they do for some (like the new Foo Fighters and Scooter’s Push the Beat For This Jam, but they show nothing for either Ace of Base’s Da Capo (will not play on PC’s) or Kent’s newest CD (copy protected). Nice that they have some info, but I can hardly rely on them as they’re not consistant.
colinvdbel (moderator) said on November 4, 2002 18:00:
Hmmm I can play the CD in my Pc with winamp.
i can also extract the tracks to mp3 to put them in my discman.
Mfan28179-Jason said on November 5, 2002 03:23:
Damn. I just ordered the new Ace of Base album from skivhugget.com last night! Does this mean I’m screwed? :(
daniel_alv said on November 5, 2002 11:33:
maybe they have the same protection that the rox cd has... none at all... i can’t understand this... i could copy it, what’s the protection about that?
daniel_alv said on November 4, 2002 17:45:
i thought that CDON wrote (Will not play on PC/Mac) on every copy protected Cd....
but I could copy ballad hits to my PC....