Texas sues over CD's....

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051121/ap_on_hi_te/sony_copy_protection

ruh-roh Shaggy...

[antoniostrohs]

Hey does anyone know why MMJ's disc is not  listed on the Sony/BMG  list of  discs with XCP content protected software?.Also neither is Black Rebel Motorcycle Clubs last disc.Just wondered if there was a reason why.
http://www.upsrow.com/sonybmg/

[EC]

Hey does anyone know why MMJ's disc is not  listed on the Sony/BMG  list of  discs with XCP content protected software?.Also neither is Black Rebel Motorcycle Clubs last disc.Just wondered if there was a reason why.
http://www.upsrow.com/sonybmg/

I think there's different softward on there...  I think there's only copyright protection on ours, but the other ones have other crazy shit on there that's even more damaging.

But I might be wrong.  (hi tony)

[antoniostrohs]

Hey Meg and thanks. Can't wait to see you in da hood.

[EC]

Hey Meg and thanks. Can't wait to see you in da hood.

Holy crap, me, too.  Can. not. wait.  :)

[Eric Bankus]

Hey does anyone know why MMJ's disc is not  listed on the Sony/BMG  list of  discs with XCP content protected software?.Also neither is Black Rebel Motorcycle Clubs last disc.Just wondered if there was a reason why.
http://www.upsrow.com/sonybmg/

It appears that while the MMJ cd does not contain the rootkit, it does seem to have the Suncomm mediamax software which transfers data to Suncomm about media usage.  Worse yet, the uninstaller that was finally released creates a major security problem.  More info for removal at his address: http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=930

I would like to know if MMJ ok'd their record deal knowing that their fans would be subjected to spying as a reward for doing the right thing and buying the disk.  Anyone know if they have issued a statement?

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

look for the thread on Ipod usage and MMJ discs...

I seriously doubt they had this in mind.

[aMillionDreams]

I would like to know if MMJ ok'd their record deal knowing that their fans would be subjected to spying as a reward for doing the right thing and buying the disk.  Anyone know if they have issued a statement?

They issued a statement on this forum a while back, I couldn't find it though.  Basically, it said they had no idea about the copy-protection bullshit until it was too late and they apologized and encouraged that we find ways around the problem.

[corey]

hi guys- here is one of many letters we have recieved from fans who bought our new album:

"Hi, my name is ---- and I'm a mailman in Canada.I like to listen to music while I deliver the mail in Canada.I use my trusty sony minidisc player to listen to the music I like.I like your music,so I went out and bought your new cd "Z" and tried to record it onto my minidisc player and this new security thing that is on the disc won't let me,and now I want to tear my eyeballs out of my head by sticking my hands up my ass and reaching into my head mashing through my brain so I can get to my eyeball cords and pulling them back down through my ass.So as you can see I'm not to happy about the fact that I can't listen to your music while I'm delivering the fucking  mail in fucking Canada. "

although this mail is HILARIOUS-it is very saddening. we are in no way in favor of the copy protection devices that are causing some people problems with loading and listening to the record on their computers. we were told this would not be a problem and are upset that it has become one. hopefully wth alll the tips people are posting on the site this problem can be overcome....and hopefully we can take care of it in the future. just believe me when i say that this is not intentional- and that we and everyone we work with hope that this can be solved asap.

thanks,
jim.