Musicians flout Sony copy protection

Iria · Dec 17, 2005, 02:10 AM

US band My Morning Jacket has waded into the debate over copy protection by sending fans DRM-free copies of its album.

The move follows complaints by fans who had bought copy protected Sony BMG CDs and found they were unable to copy the band's music to iPod devices.

The band's manager, Mike Martinovich, told Rolling Stone magazine that Sony BMG should drop DRM on CDs entirely.
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Dec 17, 2005, 02:10 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Musicians flout Sony copy protection US band My Morning Jacket has waded into the debate over copy protection by sending fans DRM-free copies of its album. The move follows complaints by fans who had bought copy protected Sony BMG CDs and found they were unable to copy the band's music to iPod devices. The band's manager, Mike Martinovich, told Rolling Stone magazine that Sony BMG should drop DRM on CDs entirely. __________ Read More / Source: vnunet