[linux-audio-user] Reading/playing a "copy protected" CD : cdparanoia seems not to help

[Anahata]

On Mon, Jun 28, 2004 at 07:01:47AM -0500, Jan Depner wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-06-28 at 02:46, Anahata wrote:
 
> 	What really makes a mockery of the copy protection racket is what the
> RIAA calls the "analog hole".  If I can hear it, I can copy it.

Yes, but some will argue that D-A and A-D conversion degrades the sound.
Digital copying though S/PDIF allows unlimited generations of copying
(as if it mattered... but that is the reason why the industry is all
upset about digital music and copying)

> I seriously doubt that there is anyone around who
> can tell the difference between a digitally ripped copy and a digitally
> encoded analog copy.  A digitally encoded analog copy is way better than
> any mp3/ogg file you're going to find anyway.

In the practical world, I agree totally.

[RIAA threats]
Next the RIAA will prohibit playing your CDs to friends unless they've
paid the record company for a licence to listen...

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