Corrupt audio discs, aka "Copy-Protected CDs"

Here are articles and other documents that we have written

• A report on the permanent damage that is being caused to equipment by playing "copy controlled CDs", and the article on Kuro5hin that followed from it.
• An updated CD leaflet based on our Quick Summary page for the Summer-2003 LinuxUserExpo. Available as: PDF-A4, PDF-2xA5 and PS-A4.
• Our call for EMI to completely abandon "Copy-Control" technology. This article also reveals some of the industry's underhand tactics and introduces our 'online retailer' campaign.
• A translation of a consumer's exchange with EMI Germany, illustrating the German/European situation and the strength of feeling around it, with some commentary. This situation is to be avoided in the UK/US if at all possible.
• A summary of reports on the Celine Dion album's copy-protection, and other similar Sony releases
• Jim Peters' article, an overview of the CD copy-protection issue, and how it fits into the bigger picture of the EUCD, DMCA and SSSCA laws
• A detailed report from the Netherlands on experiences with "Dance Train 2002 vol 3", a Cactus-200 corrupted release
• An interview with Corey Moss, MTVi, 28-Nov-2001
• A slightly toned-down CD-issue leaflet for sticking up on noticeboards, leaving in hi-fi shops, bars, internet cafes, or whatever. Formats: PDF-A4, PDF-2xA5, PS-A4, PS-2xA5, and a plain-text version in case anyone wishes to adapt it for a campaign in another country.
• A letter to Trading Standards Birmingham, 14-Nov-2001.
• A summary of reports on the Natalie Imbruglia CD's copy-protection
• The original leaflet as distributed on 6-Oct-2001, in several formats: PDF-A4, PDF-2xA5, PS-A4, and PS-2xA5. For those people who wanted to use the text as a basis for leaflets to use elsewhere, there are also a simple HTML and a plain-text versions.
• Dan Ackroyd's in-depth investigation of the Charley Pride CD's copy-protection
• Feedback from an unnamed BBC engineer regarding copy-protected CDs
• The original E-mail we sent out to gather support for the CD campaign

Here are some interesting comments that have come up on the mailing list or various forums:

• The record industry might be in trouble, but should we really protect them with changes to the law? Commentary HERE
• Someone on the Heise (Germany) forum counters music industry propaganda.
• Also check out the mailing list archives (see "Mailing lists" in left bar). Most of the issues have been thrashed to death on the list, several times over.