> Then they can expect them to be returned in bulk as people take
> them to work
> etc and find they cannot play them on there PC.
>
> If they do not comply to the red book standards then I believe they cannot
> use the compact disc logo on them, meaning that they will have to come up
> with some new term for them...
I'm assuming as well that such discs will need newer (and more expensive)
equipment to produce - and that this cost won't be absorbed by the record
companies, however much they whinge about losing from piracy.
The public is already p**sed off about the high cost of music as it is -
adding an extra 10% or so to that already, for a disc that you can't MD/make
CDR copies/play at work just won't wash.
That said, virtually all of the protection schemes for PC CDROM discs have
patches to remove the protection. This may well stop the average Joe Public
copying stuff, but anyone who knows where to look can get around it easily.
As always, they're targeting the wrong people. Those who *really* cost the
industry are the CD factories churning out discs, not people like us making
personal copies of music for portable/car use.
Simon
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