Most of the so-called “Copy Control” CDs I’ve heard of simply have data tracks on them that are simply ignored by the most common audio playing software, and thus the existence of this “Copy Control” is invisible to everyone but the Microsoft Windows users.

We know for certain that this malware can not install on anything other than Microsoft Windows so at least you know that by inserting the CD in other computers that it can’t do any damage.

http://www.digital-copyright.ca/node/1172

Someone commented to remember to mention section 430 of the Criminal Code of Canada. While he suggested “particularly the part about rendering property dangerous.”, I believe that (c) and (d) are sufficient and harder to argue against.

Remember: The only relevant “property owner” here is the owner of the computer, not the copyright holder of the music on the CD who has no legal right to damage your computer to protect the terms of their license agreements.

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-46/43282.html#section-430

Mischief
430. (1) Every one commits mischief who wilfully

(a) destroys or damages property;

(b) renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative or ineffective;

(c) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property; or

(d) obstructs, interrupts or interferes with any person in the lawful use, enjoyment or operation of property.

In fact, it’s probably best to create the backup and use it when you wish to use that slbum. This will preserve the integirty and greatly extend the operational life of the disk that you purchased to acquire the fair use rights to make the subsequent disk.

In IT, it’s common practice to NOT use the media that came in the licensing kit, MSDN, or development environment kits, but only use those to make back-up copies for every day use. In effect, you are merely designating the ‘original’ as a back up.

–TurboGeek