Coldplay DRM is Ridiculous

[Jeff_Wheeler]

Coldplay’s latest album now comes with a DRM packet in the inside (so you can’t see it from the outside). It says this:

@DRM Note in Coldplay Album

Thank you very much for purchasing this CD and helping the cause of “Anti-Piracy.” The recordings in this CD have an anti-copying function. They cannot be copied into a PC. In order for you to enjoy high quality music, we have added this special technology.

Before using, please read the following:

[some other stuff I don’t feel like rewriting and I can’t find a place to copy from… blah blah blah… doesn’t work in these things:]
[list]
[]Some CD players that have the capability of burning into an MP3 (such as portable players or car stereos).
[]Some CD players that possess CD-R/RW functions (such as portable players or car stereos).
[]Some car stereos with satellite “Guidance” systems
[]Some CD players or car stereos with hard disk recording capacity
[]Some CD-R/RW Recorders used for music
[]Some portable CD players
[]Some DVD players
[]Some CD/LD Convertible Players
[]Some Game Players
[]Although you can use your PC’s Windows program to listen to certain tracks, this does not mean that the CD can be played in all PCs.
[]The first time that this program is used (in Windows automatic starter software) it gets registered in Windows File. Thus, programs already registered to not affect Windows operations.
[]Windows OS also uses the latest files.
[]This CD does not support Macintosh PC software.
[]Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept product exchange, return, or refund.
[/list]

:lol: I love the last one.

I think it’s all over the P2P sites, now.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060102-5877.html