Oh, my bleeding heart. Record labels now realise people are not buying their precious Copy-protected albums because they do not work on iPods. Remember my little rant?
iPod undermines Microsoft on copy-locked CDs
Excerpt:
For the past several years, both SunnComm and rival Macrovision have worked to put two different versions of songs on each protected album. The first set of tunes is a locked-down version of the CD's content. The second set consists of digital tracks that can be transferred to a computer or to some portable music devices.
That "second session" has been filled, to date, with songs in Microsoft's Windows Media Audio format. Both companies chose the WMA format because it's supported by virtually every PC on the market, and a large number of different portable players...
Analysts said the move toward iPod compatibility is very important if copy protection for music CDs is to succeed.
And the part I liked best about the article? When it said:
"It's fairly critical," said GartnerG2 analyst Mike McGuire. "If the labels start hearing that the reason people aren't buying an album is because it won't work on the iPod, then you'll see some reaction."
