CD copy protection technique could give Microsoft an edge
A new copy protection technique for CDs could be a major boon for Microsoft in its attempts to replace the MP3 format with its own Windows Media Audio format. The technique works by placing two copies of an album on a CD; one for playing from a CD player, and another in Windows Media Audio format for copying to a listener’s hard drive. The WMA files would have built-in restrictions, however, including being unable to be copied from one computer to another.
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