BMG introduced copyright protected audio CDs

Written by Petteri Pyyny @ 27 Jan 2000 15:50

Recording giant BMG has released few of its latest titles in copyright protected CD format that blocks users listening CDs with their CD-ROM drives and older home stereo CD players. The most annoying thing with this solution is that BMG hasn't told consumers anything about this and the CDs that are copy protected don't have any kind of sign on them about the fact. There are consumers that don't have any other CD players in their homes instead the ones that they use with their PCs...

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