Copy Protect Eminem
from the only-one-slim-shady dept
Universal is talking about releasing the new Eminem CD with copy protection worldwide. This would be the largest copy protection release so far, and the results could definitely impact future decisions concerning copy protection. As we've said in the past, we think it's incredibly short sighted of music labels to do this - as they're removing legitimate uses of their music from the market, preventing an incredibly efficient distribution mechanism (which brings in more fans) from operating, and (worst of all) angering their very customers. Yet, the music industry continues to blindly believe that music sharing is bad. I hope that many many people return these CDs to Universal.
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