CD security etc

okay, so I just bought a CD (Moby - Hotel) that appears to have some
sort of security on it. IT seems I can't play it on my laptop unless I
install the software on the CD.

On principle, I don't want to use their software - anyone know the
easiest way round this (apart from downloading the album as .mp3)



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Rip it with cdparanoia
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Or, if you're not using linux I've found the following works just fine:
1 Holding down the shift key when inserting the CD to stop it
autorunning anything.

2 Use iTunes (other programs may work too, but I've stuck with itunes as
it's not yet failed me) and rip it to MP3.

 

Does the "hold down the Shift key while inserting the CD" thing still work?

OTOH, you might need something that tells Window to look at a particular
session on the CD - a google should turn up something.

OTOOH: Linux?

 

IsoBuster from http://www.smart-projects.net/isobuster/ should enable you to
rip the tracks from the disk
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Which does what and how to use the output?

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Ginge wrote:

That's not an issue - it asks before installing anything.

Hmm, not got Itunes on here - will try mmjb.

ta


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Y'see this is what really pisses me off. I've bought a CD, I should be
able to play it anywhere/how I damn well please.

so that'd be me travelling with 2 laptops and MP3 player AND a CD
player. Perhaps not. Thanks tho!


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Doesnotcompute wrote:

Bad form, yada, or just play it through winamp. job done.

cheers all.


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So you saying Win Media Player baulked at some embedded licensing crap
but winamp does not? or was it just a format challenge.

'Hog

 

Doesnotcompute scribbled on the back of a napkin:

No. You're obviously a criminal who wants to upload the CD to the Big
Bad Internet to deprive the artist of the 5% share in the revenue that
the record company graceously allows him as you wouldn't otherwise be
bothered about the copy protecting.

It's for your own safety.

It probably won't work on the ikkle little player either...

 

It creastes .iso files so I have no idea wha the intention is in this
situation.
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Yeah, naughty bastards. If people carry on like this, it'll be the end
of music. It just won't be financially viable anymore, people will stop
making it.

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I doubt he had much, if anything, to do with it, unless it's his own record
label.

 

Doesnotcompute scribbled on the back of a napkin:

I think sir needs his to have sarcasm detector recalibrated...

 

Alex Ferrier scribbled on the back of a napkin:

And we'll all be dancing on the graves of the manufactured plastic
music...

 

Plus, with no bands to play they'll also have to close all the pubs.
The internet is stealing our beer!

 

It won't be something he's impressed by, he's been quoted online as
saying:

"if i release a cd and it has copy-protection on it, it's not by my
choice. copy-protection annoys the s--- out of me, cos it prevents me
from putting my own cd's into i-tunes. just thought i'd let you know.
moby"

 

So how does it do that then? I've only ever used to make an image (which it
does rather spiffingly) but I'd have thought that the image (being an image
and all) would include any copy protection.....
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