Comments on: SunnComm DRM on 140 CDs

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 08:39:32 +0000

Yes, they are amateurs and scammers, but not amateur scammers. They are professional scammers.

Investors have pumped maybe $30M or more into this pos and most has gone into the pockets of those running the show, rather than into improving the product.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:05:03 +0000

better link for LAME above was page for source…

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_software/audio_encoders/lame_mp3_encoder.cfm

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:57:28 +0000

I put a certain new Dave Matthews CD (promo version, not dual disc) into my PC the other day that was clearly marked as containing the “MediaMax” malware. I launched Exact Audio Copy then held down a rectangular key on my keyboard while inserting the disc and continued to keep it depressed for a 1/2 a minute or so. I then selected all but the virus, er, I mean data track and made MP3 files of the songs. I can now transfer my Dave Matthews songs onto my portable MP3 player and make a copy of the CD for my car changer. Fair use.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_software/cd-da_extractors/exact_audio_copy.cfm

SHIFT

P.S. Use LAME (–preset standard) with EAC. Best ripper/mp3 encoder software out there at any price, and both are FREE!

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=290
(copy and paste this link into your browser address bar as this text editor always ignores anything after a question mark in a URL for some reason)

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:28:22 +0000

“Did the big four draw straws and the lucky loser had to sacrifice their reputation and legal budget for the greater good?”

Your first point about frightening people may be onto something. The second part about one of the big four making a “sacrifice” for the “greater good” is hilarious.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 22:59:22 +0000

they are a bunch of amateurs - or should we say scammers?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 22:17:47 +0000

This new piece by Felten this morning reads like he is telling SunnComm that they are a bunch of amateurs.

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=944

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 22:03:54 +0000

… to make people too frightened to insert a CD into their PC? I think it will make a lot of people think twice about ripping any CD, and perhaps that was the point.

Did the big four draw straws and the lucky loser had to sacrifice their reputation and legal budget for the greater good?

Chris