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Say it Ain't So Boys
by angus at 10:36 am EDT, Jun 23, 2004 |
I love the Beastie Boys but I hope this is not true and/or they didn't know about it. Basically the story relates that the new BB's CD and some rumored copy protection that is really is more like malware. "Check, check, check it out!" |
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Malware laws -vs- RIAA
by Acidus at 11:19 am EDT, Jun 23, 2004 |
angus wrote:
] I love the Beastie Boys but I hope this is not true and/or
] they didn't know about it. Basically the story relates that
] the new BB's CD and some rumored copy protection that is
] really is more like malware. "Check, check, check it out!" What I'm eagerly watching is all the malware/spyware laws about to be passed, which prohibits any piece of software from being installed without my expressed permission. Seeing as how most CD copy protection software works is by installing some DLLs when you insert it in a machine, the RIAA could be getting cornered. I wonder if the Velvet Revolver CD has some licensing agreement on the wrapper to the effect of "By opening this package you agree to have XYZ software installed on your machine." It begs to question, what can't you put in a licensing agreement? |
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RE: Say it Ain't So Boys
by ryan is the supernicety at 3:43 pm EDT, Jun 23, 2004 |
from BoingBoing: "Update: Ian sez, "Hi, I'm not sure who posted re: Beastie Boys copy protection, but I just spoke with Mike D and their management and they wanted me to pass along that a) This is all territories except the US and UK -- US and UK discs do not have this protection on them; b) All EMI CDs are treated this way, theirs isn't receiving special treatment; c) They would have preferred not to have the copy protection, but weren't allowed to differ from EMI policy." " angus wrote:
] I love the Beastie Boys but I hope this is not true and/or
] they didn't know about it. Basically the story relates that
] the new BB's CD and some rumored copy protection that is
] really is more like malware. "Check, check, check it out!" |
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