To the Five Boroughs and Copy-Protection?

16th June 2004, 02:25

I heard a rumor that the new Beastie Boys CD was going to have copy-protection and what-not so one could not rip it and "violate" copyright law. Anybody buy To the Five Boroughs yet? And if so, can you rip it with your application of choice? Or, if there is a DRM, is it the crappy kind that can be disabled by pressing the Shift key? I was considering buying it, but I mostly listen to music that has been ripped to my HD, so an unrippable CD is of little use to me. Thanks for any information you can provide.

lostonline · 16th June 2004, 09:15

It's not on these lists:
http://ukcdr.org/issues/cd/bad/
http://www.fatchuck.com/z3.html

Doesn't mean it isn't protected but they are quite a good reference and give links to other sites with similar lists.

zootm · 16th June 2004, 13:23

My searching seems to indicate that it's copy-protected everywhere but the US and the UK. Strange.

I'm gonna buy it today anyways, so I'll report back later. If it's copy protected (and I can't crack it) I'll need to return it, as I don't have a CD player.

17th June 2004, 20:34

Hey, thanks for the info, guys. And, yeah, zootm, please let us know. Thanks!

zootm · 17th June 2004, 23:40

Forgot to find time to buy CD.

Will try to remember.

16th June 2004, 02:25	#1
toejam07 Guest Posts: n/a	To the Five Boroughs and Copy-Protection? I heard a rumor that the new Beastie Boys CD was going to have copy-protection and what-not so one could not rip it and "violate" copyright law. Anybody buy To the Five Boroughs yet? And if so, can you rip it with your application of choice? Or, if there is a DRM, is it the crappy kind that can be disabled by pressing the Shift key? I was considering buying it, but I mostly listen to music that has been ripped to my HD, so an unrippable CD is of little use to me. Thanks for any information you can provide.

16th June 2004, 09:15	#2
lostonline Where am I? (Major Dude) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 680	It's not on these lists: http://ukcdr.org/issues/cd/bad/ http://www.fatchuck.com/z3.html Doesn't mean it isn't protected but they are quite a good reference and give links to other sites with similar lists. Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try. -- Homer Simpson

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16th June 2004, 13:23	#3
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	My searching seems to indicate that it's copy-protected everywhere but the US and the UK. Strange. I'm gonna buy it today anyways, so I'll report back later. If it's copy protected (and I can't crack it) I'll need to return it, as I don't have a CD player.

17th June 2004, 20:34	#4
toejam07 Guest Posts: n/a	Hey, thanks for the info, guys. And, yeah, zootm, please let us know. Thanks!

17th June 2004, 23:40	#5
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	Forgot to find time to buy CD. Will try to remember.