This from Music Week...
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Sony is set to remove its copy-protection technology from all releases as of this November, reports today suggest.
Sony CDs currently allow the listener to copy tracks onto a hardrive once, with subsequent uploads charged via the internet. From November onwards, Sony believes there is little need for copy-protection since consumers have come to understand that piracy is illegal.
Similarly, Sony announced last week that its portable audio players, which will go on sale in Europe before Christmas, will handle any format of MP3, rather than the company's own format.
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Very interesting, and somewhat unexpected in my opinion - and by far the most sensible thing the music industry has done in the last 5 years.
.....and in other news....
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OD2 parent Loudeye launches its Overpeer anti-piracy software in Europe today, promising 99% effectiveness in preventing the illegal distribution of copyrighted material on peer-to-peer services.
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