A Korean company using the name Settec has released a press release on its website about a new and improved audio copy-protection using the name 'Alpha Audio M3 Type'. With this protection it's possible to access the audio tracks directly and convert them to MP3. You can even share more information with other people having the same musical interest, using a P2P network:
Settec's new M3 Type is consisted of audio session for music tracks and data session for custom player program. While this idea has been applied in the past, Alpha-Audio M3 Type adopts new technology; PC playing is enabled through direct access of original music tracks, not through compressed encrypted audio data files.
Alpha-Audio M3 Type adds various other options. Digital signature and authentication process in the protected disc acts as an authentication key to connect to DRM (Digital Rights Management) service server. With P2P (Peer to Peer) option, legitimate CD buyers with same interests can interact together in a chatting room where one-way streaming service by labels are made possible to transfer artist's additional information or advertisements real-time. And, M3 Type's multimedia option enables artist's music video or video clips to be played from the same music CD'”also protected with Settec's DXD multimedia copy protection technology. Settec proclaims its aim is to bridge the current music market into the future one by providing extra values and benefits to customers and by securely protecting these digital contents.
Lastly, M3 Type offers encrypted mp3 files encoding to personal PC from the original disc without internet connection. With this feature, consumers can listen to music on PC without the original disc and they can bring the CD and listen on their favorite music players such as car stereo or CD/DVD player. The encoded mp3 files cannot be transferred nor played in other computers.
The new Alpha-Audio M3 Type audio-protected has been offered to key music labels worldwide last month for test purposes. Personally I think that if you can access the audio tracks on the disc you can surely rip them with programs such as EAC. Want to discuss this new protection, then please check out our Audio Forum.
Source: Settec
