Universal Music is in talks with its best-selling rap artist Eminem to incorporate copy-protection technology into all upcoming CD releases of "The Eminem Show," marking the biggest move yet to ...

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, ...

Q:I recently started borrowing music CDs from the public library and burning a copy for myself. Do you see any problem with this procedure? Aside from the fact that it may be illegal, I find it a ...

Bloggers recently revealed that Sony BMG had hidden invasive software on some of its CDs to protect against unauthorized copying. The software also monitored and controlled how people used music they ...

Ok, here's the scoop: Around january my car was broken into and all my cd's and cd player were ganked. After being screwed by my insurance company and getting dick I decided to copy my friends cd's ...

CNet is reporting that Sony and BMG are set to unleash a new format of copy-restricted CDs some time next year, one designed to both work in the majority of CD players yet remain invulnerable to the ...

Boycotting such CDs is not a bad idea. I would write a letter to the label explaining why you won't be purchasing it as well. Failing that, I think you can black out the copy protection track (on the ...

French authorities have launched an investigation of EMI France and music retailer Fnac over anticopying technology included on CDs that allegedly renders them unplayable on some systems. A magistrate ...

After two weeks of relentless criticism over its XCP copy protection software, Sony BMG Music Entertainment is pulling CDs that contain the software from store shelves. The company is also planning to ...

As I blogged last June, I have a Compaq Presario V6305NR laptop, on which I upgraded the operating system from the pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows Vista Ultimate for x64 for ...