2 Jul
2003
2 Jul
'03
12:54 p.m.
On Wednesday 02 July 2003 09:12, Maarten de Boer wrote:
A collegue of mine just bought the new Radio Head CD,
Hail To The Thief.
As the box says, this CD is "Copy Controlled". Some searching on the web
revealed that it using so called Cactus Data Shield 200 protected, which
Huh. I bought the US "Limited Edition", it didn't mention "copy
controlled"
anywhere on the packaging, I threw it in the drive and immediately ripped it
without trouble using RipperX (without "paranoid" mode or whatever turned on,
even.)
Wonderful CD incidentally, the pre-release copy I got months ago must have
been remixed or something before release because the final version really
sparkles. I'd never recommend anyone buy a so-called "copy controlled" CD
by
any artist though. They might as well have a sticker on the front that says
"Don't buy me, pirate me instead!" on those discs.
Rob