According to the BBC science news pages, the technology Wacko Jacko is using is key2audio. At its website (www.key2audio.com), it gives a description of the protection as applying "special hidden signatures outside the music data area". Whatever that means.
I don't see how it will prevent MD copying via an S/PDIF output, since it's supposedly fully compatible with audio CD players. I suppose it's probably just intended to make ripping harder for college kids. They also seem to be implementing some kind of fecked-up internet-download option for people who've bought the CD and *have* to listen to it on a computer. You type in a code from the CD jacket, download a DRM-protected version that only plays on your machine, blah blah. Sounds like a right pain in the bum. Personally I'm kinda glad that Jackson's work can't easily be copied and posted everywhere... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Wall Sent: 27 September 2001 20:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: Copy protection? Agreed it has been circumvented, but from what i have read (correct or incorrect) these protections are different from ones used in the past. Now if they are or aren't is another reason. but again from what i read (i think c-net) it's way different than even thier latest attempt of putting errors in the track on purpose to induce click sounds. but anyway what we have all said about this so far is correct. every try so far has been moot by them to say the least, and will continue. I have a question for anyone who has any of the copy protected cd's, if you copy it via toslink cable, or coax digital, is there any error copied over to MD or if you have a dat player does it get copied there either? also if you know you have one of these alubms, can you also please give the name and artist of the album. > > * "Wil Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 27 Sep 2001 > | From what I last read, it prevents CDs being read in CD-ROM drives. > | Michael Jacksons new album is the next up to use it, and it means no MP3 > | ripping (until someone cracks it :P) > > Ummm... you are a little behind the times, because every implemented > mechanism by which CD-DA is "protected" has already been circumvented. ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
