{"id":214,"date":"2003-10-08T01:11:20","date_gmt":"2003-10-08T05:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tradermike.net\/movethecrowd\/2003\/10\/bmgs_cd_copy-protection_broken_already\/"},"modified":"2003-10-08T01:11:20","modified_gmt":"2003-10-08T05:11:20","slug":"bmgs_cd_copy-protection_broken_already","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.michaelseneadza.com\/blog\/2003\/10\/08\/bmgs_cd_copy-protection_broken_already\/","title":{"rendered":"BMG’s CD Copy-Protection Broken Already!"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Shift’ key breaks CD copy locks<\/a>. I don’t know if this is worse than the other copy-protection that was defeated by using a magic marker<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nA Princeton University student has published instructions for disabling the new anti-copying measures being tested on CDs by BMG — and they’re as simple as holding down a computer’s Shift key.<\/p>\n

Under normal circumstances, the antipiracy software is automatically loaded onto a Windows machine whenever the Hamilton album is run in a computer’s CD drive, making traditional copying or MP3 ripping impossible. However, simply holding down the Shift key prevents Windows’ AutoRun feature from loading the copy-protection software, leaving the music free to copy, Halderman said.<\/p>\n

The technique was confirmed by BMG and SunnComm Technologies, the small company that produces the anti-copying technology. Both companies said they had known about it before releasing the CD, and that they still believed the protection would deter most average listeners’ copying.<\/p>\n

“This is something we were aware of,” said BMG spokesman Nathaniel Brown. “Copy management is intended as a speed bump, intended to thwart the casual listener from mass burning and uploading. We made a conscious decision to err on the side of playability and flexibility.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These copy-protection schemes seem like a major waste of money to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘Shift’ key breaks CD copy locks. I don’t know if this is worse than the other copy-protection that was defeated by using a magic marker: A Princeton University student has published instructions for disabling the new anti-copying measures being tested on CDs by BMG — and they’re as simple as holding down a computer’s Shift… Continue reading BMG’s CD Copy-Protection Broken Already!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,16],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":56,"url":"http:\/\/www.michaelseneadza.com\/blog\/2003\/07\/07\/how_innovation_can_save_entertainment\/","url_meta":{"origin":214,"position":0},"title":"How Innovation Can Save Entertainment","date":"July 7, 2003","format":false,"excerpt":"Here's a topic that I often write about: the state of the music industry, especially with regard to file sharing. 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