Re: Corrupt CD updates, Jun-2004

Peter Kuhm wrote:
> >- Universal are apparently dropping all use of 'copy-control' in
> >  Germany, at least until better formats can be developed:
> 
> yes, it is for now and only local repertoire 
> 
> here's a bit in German
> -> http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/47874

Thanks for that.


> BTW, EICTA and BSA are lobbying for DRM and against levies with
> their new collaborative website: -> http://www.europe4drm.com/

This looks interesting as an overall summary of DRM.  There is a vast
amount of wishful thinking going on here, though.  For example:

  http://www.europe4drm.com/offline_p/offline_01.htm

  Copy Protection Summary

  The protection of pre-recorded fixed media, such as DVD and CD, is
  now at an advanced stage. There are many different specifications
  for ensuring that content on pre-recorded media cannot be copied and
  subsequently exchanged on the Internet via illegal file sharing
  services    [!!!!]

  [...]

  With CD audio content, the situation is slightly different.  [...]
  Today conventional CD protection is offered by several different
  proprietary technologies from vendors Macrovision and Sony that are
  proving both effective and popular with content owners.
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   !!!

It must be some imaginary fantasy world they are writing about, not
the one that I live in.

Jim

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