Whats Wrong with Copy-protected CDs?
Copy-protected CDs can create a host of problems for consumers. For Mac users, protected discs have been known to get stuck in the drive, or even cause computers to crash, meaning costly repairs for owners. Copy-protected discs may not play on other devices as well. Car CD players, game consoles, DVD players, portable CD players, and even some audio CD players have been reported to not play some copy-protected discs. As computer hardware and software advances, it is possible these CDs will not play on newer systems. Some copy-protected CDs do come with built-software allowing the disc to be played on a personal computer, but the software does not play the disc back in CD-quality audio. The use of copy protection methods risks offending music consumers by infringing on their rights to play the CD in their medium of choice, and to make copies of audio recordings for personal use. It therefore makes alternative methods of obtaining music, such as file-sharing, more attractive. In addition
