Phillips makes a stand against copy-protected CDs

[GoldenBoy]

I just heard this morning that Phillips, the creator and patent holder of the CD, has stated that they are going to sue the companies releasing copy-protected CDs. They say that since they hold the patents on the CD, the format cannot be changed without their permission, and that adding this copy-protection amounts to a change in the Redbook format, as the CDs cannot be played in all Redbook compliant CD players. All hail Phillips! :D

Finally someone is taking a stand.

[RetroSmith]

THANK GOD someone is finally doing something about this.


My only worry is that this will litigate in the courts for years and years, and in the meantime, every major record label will be putting out copy protected cds.

It also might hasten the Cds demise, altho that is ANOTHER huge can of worms.

But its still nice that someone is taking a stand.

[Sckott]

Oh, whoe the Record Labels. What will they DOOO?? Does this mean they'll have to spend money to recall Cds from court injunctions?

Man, the labels are just getting socked in the lips every other week.

[Gary]

Finally, someone (or some company) with POWER!

Since the defective CDs are not labelled in any way, they'd have to recall the entire production!

And it's probably "bring on the SACD or DVD-A"! But who owns those patents? Phillips?

He, he, he! :D

[Grant]

Well lads, you do know that the price of CDs...er...digital music carriers just went up. The companies are going to use the cost of litigation as an excuse.

As a side note, I see AOL-Time Warner jettisoning the music division.

[RetroSmith]

Originally posted by Grant
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As a side note, I see AOL-Time Warner jettisoning the music division. [/B]


>>>>I dont agree there. What sense would that make? The whole purpose of partnering with AOL was to add the "On Line" presence to sell all those AOL subscribers stuff on line from Time Warners Catalog. Music, Movies, being prime bait.

No way they are selling the Music division.

[Grant]

Originally posted by mikey5967



>>>>I dont agree there. What sense would that make? The whole purpose of partnering with AOL was to add the "On Line" presence to sell all those AOL subscribers stuff on line from Time Warners Catalog. Music, Movies, being prime bait.

No way they are selling the Music division.
Not only could it become a big headache, but they could reconsider their plans. This is business and anything could happen.

Recall when William Pailey sold off the CBS music division to Sony. People thought that didn't make sense. Many didn't think Segrams bought Universal and then sold off the chemical division.