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Bad, Bad Coldplay: Virgin Records Deserves A Spanking.
itch.in — Opening up the first Audio CD I bought in months, years even - I see a little leaflet inside dictating the terms of how I'm allowed to 'use' the CD. It goes on to hint that there's something embedded in the CD, something that sounds a lot like a variant of Sony's XCP technology.
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- TimmyGUNZ, on 10/12/2007, -11/+6I like the layout of this guys site
- fadein, on 10/12/2007, -6/+25"Thank you very much for purchasing this CD and helping the cause of 'Anti-Piracy'."
Oh joy! I feel all warm and fuzzy now. I'm not just buying a disc full of sell-out poser jingles, but I'm supporting a cause!
I'm sure those dirty eye-patch wearing pirates don't sleep as well as me tonight, now that they know that I'm allied with the Imperial RIAA, fighting the good fight! We will prevail! God is on our side, after all!
Down with Mac using scum! They aren't real people anyway. They probably write all of the viruses that infect my Windows PC, the bunch of sore losers! Why don't they just admit defeat and stick to making iPods and whatever else they are good at.
Oh, wait, Coldplay's record label doesn't condone MP3 players, so they must be filthy, too. I'll have to purge my evil thoughts before the thought-police come and arrest me for defying their order. 2 + 2 = 5! - werewolves, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Synopsis: There is no such thing as "Fair Use"
Solution: Never Ever buy a CD again (http://allofmp3.com/)
Observation: And they wonder why sales are in the toilet... - britkev1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3This is one of the two CD's I actually purchased in 2005. It did not come with this warning card and I was able to rip it to mp3 with no problems. Must be a newer thing they added...maybe they thought Sony were getting away with it, why can't we!
- disord3r, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6As if coldplay had a choice?
- mentacoff, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Yea it was out of their hands.
- meatshop, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Can't play CD's in your car anymore?
- BlueStarr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Return this CD and tell them why.
- thidranki, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3I was able to copy this CD to my computer without any problems. I have a mac though, maybe thats why.
- phraud, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I like the sentence "In order for you to enjoy high quality music, we have added this special technology." The card then procedes to explain all the ways in which you CANNOT enjoy the music. It also mentions at the bottom that you cannot return the CD unless there is a manufacturing problem - I would say the problem is that they manufactured a disc that is severly limited in function - unlike 99% of the other discs out there.
- TheNik, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1This spam is getting rediculous. :/
- ConEEE, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Kool Aid Guy - you're a damn idiot.
- jborg91, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I was going to buy this CD, but after reading the warning about how many devices it "may not" play on, and that they won't accept returns, what's the point?
What an incredibly stupid move on their part. - brandonhines, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1That's..unbelievable.
- brinser, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I had no problems on my mac with this CD.
- dixonr315, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Pretty lame, but I had pre-ordered it months ago on iTunes and got some bonus tracks and a video with it so I am happy for that. But this whole locking up the physical CD to the point it may not even play in certain players is insane, at least put all that disclaimer stuff on the outside of the cd, you know in that plastic wrap that is almost impossible to break open lol.
- fogurt, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0this is retarded! i hope they don't get away with it! :/
- Guru, on 10/12/2007, -6/+3Yeah, well I know you're gay cause you like Coldplay.
- edrift101, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Virgin just made my list.
- sneakerelph, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3wtf? "it should play in normal CD players"
what constitutes normal? car stereo seems normal to me. that is the crappiest thing ever. buy the CD, then download the music off some filesharing. does it say anything on the back of the jewel case as to how you're not/supposed to use this? if not, you can take it back saying you didn't know the terms. that should be covered under law. piece of crap RIAA!!!! - themeparkphoto, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3Who's "Coldplay?"
- Chimichanga, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1>Return this CD and tell them why.
Even with their nice little disclaimer at the end, I'm pretty sure you could explain to your retailer that it is definitely a manufacturing problem. DRM arguments aside, they should say on the outside of the CD that a known problem with the CD is that it won't play in a considerable amount of players already on the market. It's amusing that EAC ripped it fine though. - themeparkphoto, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Mac people; SHUT UP!
- KillerX, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1That CD will "RIP" onto the Mac without any problems.
Simple solution: Get a Mac. - wtfunkymonkey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14Wait a second, I'm confused.
"Some CD players that posses CD-R/RW functions (such as portable players and car stereos)"
When was the last time you saw a car stereo that could burn CDs?
"Some car stereos with satellite "Guidance" systems"
What? Do they think OnStar is the new Napster or something?
"Some Game Players"
Now I cant stick the CDs up my rectum? Or maybe they are referring to game consoles...
"This CD does not support Macintosh PC software"
What exactly does this mean? You cant play it in Quicktime installed on windows, or are they of the mindset that Macintosh now manufacture IBM compatibles?
"This CD cannot be burnt onto a CDR or hard disk..."
If you 'burn' that CD onto your hard disk you have bigger problems on your hands than the RIAA, try 'data loss'.
MORONS! Freakin MORONS!
Dugg. - MasterIamNot, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I like the last line of the note: "Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept product exchange, return or refund." Nice of them to put that on the inside. So if you don't agree to their terms, you're screwed. I was planning on buying this album (via iTunes), but now will not.
Screw the consumer, RIAA is clearly above the law. - goldenratiophi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Something tells me I'd better hurry up and finish my Pink Floyd CD collection before Capitol starts doing this. As much as I like having CD's instead of digital downloads, this is getting out of control. (Actually, it has been for that past few years...)
- tsangal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Another CD I won't buy until these companies get a ***** clue.
- ezweave, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0@GURU "Yeah, well I know you're gay cause you like Coldplay."
I was thinking the same thing.
But musical preference aside, why can't we get more of these stories into the news? Everyday digg and /. have RIAA/Music Industry woe stories and everyday people are mad. As sad as it is that issues like this are as big a problem as they are, it is even worse to see our rights trampled.
Return it and tell them it does not work. Oh does it have the Phillip's CD logo on it? Than you can say it is a manufacturing problem, for sure. - h0dg3s, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Mac has nothing to do with it, it rips just fine in Windows. Let's not turn this into a debate between the fanboys.
- brinser, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1A little Cause and Effect.
RIAA spends billions in court of this retarded crap= goverment prints more money= inflation= govement debt=more tax tax payers dollars going down the drain.
Oh I now it the same as walking in the store and stealing a CD but this is the Digital Age theirs no such thing as copy pretection.
RIAA:Using your own tax dollars to sue you since 2000 - Kiltak, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Bah :(
- seventoes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0no, Virgin needs to shut up. We bought the CD we can do whatever the hell we want with it. Accutally i was going to buy that CD because it looked good, but now that i know that im just going to download all of the songs... and no not with iTunes or anything like that.
- kris2pe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah I agree make sure you return the cd & tell them why you returned it!!!
I believe you can return the item even if they that's their return policy bcoz you can claim that you weren't aware that anti-privacy software was in this cd!!! Or less get a lawyer!!!
Its not only Virgin who made this decision. I believe artist also have a say to whether their cds will b drm enabled or not!!! So crew you Richard Branson & shame on you cold play!!!
Thank God I never buy a Cd EVER!!! - brinser, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1itunes copy pretection is so stupid all you have to do is burn it to a disc and import it
- portis, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0What is a coldplay?
- count_z, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2As long as you don't have autorun on and/or run the crap software on the CD you can rip it and copy it just fine. But honestly, since so many people are buying MP3 players now, trying to block them from using the songs as they would like (and as they are entitled to under Fair Use) will drive them people to iTunes... so that they can pay $2-3 for the few good songs on an album instead of 14-16 bucks for the whole thing.
Not too bright on the part of the record companies. - brandonhines, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wait a second, I'm confused.
"Some CD players that posses CD-R/RW functions (such as portable players and car stereos)"
When was the last time you saw a car stereo that could burn CDs?
Playing CD-R/RWs. - gamabunta, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1itunes ripped coldplay fine for me.
- dognose, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4It really shouldn't claim to be a "CD". It's really a proprietary, copy protected, won't play on most of your devices, audio disk.
- nuxx, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2one more reason to switch to linux, people!! (shameless penguin-pushing)
this does kinda piss me off still, though...I really like Coldplay, and I bought this album too. - mezziah, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0will somebody please send a pipebomb to the office of whoever decided to include that card disclaimer. it's time we stood up for our ideals against companies like that and take back what they are trying to limit. i don't buy music for EXACTLY this reason, and the only way we are going to get our points across is to either collectively stop buying music altogether, or start sending wake-up calls to them ... these ***** assholes need to have their corporate greed crushed and shoved in their faces, like this disclaimer card is trying to do -- i feel disgusted now after seeing that --
- silic0n, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2never mind the copy protection, we should all be talking about the disappointment of X+Y being so ***** *****.
- glucoseboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Love the guy's comments......
"Un. *****. Believable. This is India, Virgin. INDIA. Piracy started here, dammit. You can’t play Nazi with India."
Digg. - wtfunkymonkey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9"It really shouldn't claim to be a "CD". It's really a proprietary, copy protected, won't play on most of your devices, audio disk. "
PCPWPOMOYDAD doesnt have the same ring to it. - k3n85, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1This has got to be the line....in which they have officially crossed....Your buying something for ~$12.99 and you can play it on 5% of all players, cause everything is pretty much a universal player. (DVD=CD=CDr=DVDr...etc).
Whatta load of crap, Coldplay, you suck even more than you did before for allowing this crap to go onto your CD's.....now we watch as they declare bankruptcy cause no one will buy their garbage coasters!
+dugg - buss, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1My mother recently purchased a CD from Virgin Records, she was never presented with a EULA but I believe that it installed a rootkit on her system, much like Sony was doing. She wasn't able to rip it into iTunes and when I told her to hold the left shift key when putting the cd in, the disc didn't even show up as being in the system. I think there needs to be an official inquiry on what Virgin is doing.
- missusdee2005, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0At least there IS a disclaimer. I bought a CD produced by UK label Mute Records, and it asked me if I wanted to download some "special software" so I could play the CD. Fark no, I said. Right, you can't play it then. DH was able to rip it for me, so I could put it on my iPod. First and last disc I bought in 2005.
- firebird2110, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0No digg and I'm not going to get all worked up and start boycotting anything over a blog entry submitted to Digg by the blogger. How do we know this isn't a fake?
When a legit news source reports that Virgin is doing a Sony I'll believe it. - Phoenixus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Wow, does anyone else use that allofmp3 site? is it safe as far as putting your credit card and stuff in? If so, i'm seriously considering joining that site.
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