Most consumers believe that they have the right to copy CDs for personal or backup use, and are likely to react badly to the music industry's stealthy introduction of unlabelled copy-protected CDs, ...

There is one scheme that can be overcome by applying black permanent magic marker to the outer edge of your CD. Check and see if that's the way this one is protected. I think you can get more details ...

I just read on a German website how to beat the copy protection scheme on the new audio discs that won't read in a computer, such as Celine Dion's new disc. Apparently, there's an outer ring of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Some music fans are trying to fake out CD copy protection technology with the stroke of a felt-tip pen. The tactic is being used in Europe, where Sony is trying out a copy ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Some music fans are trying to fake out CD copy protection technology with the stroke of a felt-tip pen. The tactic is being used in Europe, where Sony is trying out a copy protection ...

Software that makes it simple to bypass any form of anti-copying technology used to protect music CDs has been released by a computer magazine and a software company in Germany. The program exploits ...

Sony's music arm has been accused of using the tactics of virus writers to stop its CDs being illegally copied. Mr Russinovich, a renowned Windows programming expert, came across the Sony BMG ...

In an interview with GameSpot this week, the Lead Designer of the popular Galactic Civilizations II game (made by Stardock Software) spoke out on a recent issue with StarForce CD copy protection and ...

Warner Music Japan is the latest record company to stop using copy protection on new releases. By Billboard Staff TOKYO — Warner Music Japan is the latest record company to stop using copy protection ...

A Princeton graduate student said that he has figured out a way to defeat new software intended to keep music CDs from being copied on a computer ? simply by pressing the Shift-key. In a paper posted ...

On Monday, Sony will release rhythm & blues group Naturally Seven's new CD in Germany with a so-called "second session." The disc can be played on almost any device conventionally, said Sony Music ...

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and leading Japanese independent label Avex are dropping CD copy-protection technology from their releases. By Billboard Staff TOKYO — Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) ...