Hmm another stupid idea of the record company`s when do they wake up and lower the prices on the cds,They will never learn.
And to read the article there will be a data version on your audio cd that alloweds(yes you bought it but its nice that you may play your expensive audio cd in a format of there choice on your pc)you to play it on your pc in Microsoft's Windows Media Audio digital format..typical MS again i smell a complot.
Anti-piracy features making their way onto CDs promise to dramatically alter the online music landscape, potentially handing Microsoft a potent weapon against the leading MP3 format and other rivals in the high-stakes battle over digital-audio standards. |
The record industry is experimenting with a new strategy for protecting CDs from being copied in CD burners or on computers. Unlike previous anti-copying measures, this plan will place two versions of an album on a single disc: one in standard CD form, modified so that it can't be transferred to a computer hard drive, and another in Microsoft's Windows Media Audio digital format, rigged so that files can be copied to a PC, but with some restrictions on how they can be used.
Record labels have long sought technology to curb the practice of ripping, and they are on the verge of success with some new copy-protected releases. Tens of thousands of CDs loaded with anti-copying protections have been quietly released in U.S. retail stores over the past few months, with hundreds of thousands more landing on shelves overseas.
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Source: CNet
