grrrrrr

[idyll]

Dear Virgin Records Cryptographers

Comments

[dawa_lhamo_9]

Well, I've got a program (Acoustica) that will straight-up convert .wma to .mp3 files, but I don't know what it would do about the protection. (But I just saved a song from my Kill Bill soundtrack as .wma, and it converted it to .mp3 no problem) If you can't get past the protection, is it possible for you to play the cd, and use another recording program to record new files (the input being your speakers instead of a microphone)? You'd lose a little quality, to be sure, but you'd gain some mobility. Good luck.

[idyll]

From what I found out, there's damn near nothing to do to get the tracks into iTunes...I returned the disc. Thanks for the suggestions, though.

[lexpendragon]

The Only Way To make Sure That The Message IS heard by The Virgins Is To Return The CD, And Demand A Replacement. Say It Won't Play On Your Primary CD Player, Your Computer. Take The Replacement, And Repeat The Process. The Store/Company Eats Every One Of Those Returns.

I have heard Of Companies Who Are Replacing Returned CDs with Working, Normal CDs.

Also, It's Worth Pointing Out That That Isn't Actually A "CD" Sony has A Standard Out, For It To Be A CD, It Has To meet That Standard. These Copy-Protected Ones Don't (Part Of The standard Is That It Will Play In Your PC.) If The store Advertised It As A 'CD', They Lied. Point That Out To Them.

[idyll]

This is some cracktastic shit, lemme tell you. I returned the fucking thing and bought all the tracks through iTunes. I just...I like having CDs. I like jewel cases and inserts and having a physical representation of a purchase. But I probably won't buy them anymore. :(

[gwynnega]

I didn't know Virgin were doing that crappy copy-protected thing too. You've heard the hoopla about Sony and copy-protected CDs, yes?

[idyll]

Yes! I totally heard about the hoopla, which is why that's the first thing I checked before I inserted the disc. Of course, we'll probably find out in six months that Virgin's antipiracy efforts are just as malicious....

[swmbo]

My understanding is that at least in the Sony case, it can't be put on the ipod.

[idyll]

That is what my current understanding is, after some searching and a long conversation with the clerk at the store when I returned the disc.

This makes me sad. I like having CDs, and now it's like buying them is a hassle.

[ladycat777]

Seriously? I'd return the CD. I can get me you the album already in mp3 format.

[idyll]

I returned the CD and then bought the damn thing through iTunes. What a pain in the ass. Seriously, it was in the morning and all I wanted to do was listen to the damn tracks on my iPod while I was going to sleep. By 3:30 I was falling asleep on my feet, furious, and stomping from one computer to the other. I finally gave up at 3:45, and it hurt. I get that whole OCD thing going, sometimes. *headdesk*

[ladycat777]

*hugs* I'm still gonna get it online, so if you want the unprotected mp3's, lemme know and I'll beam them over to you. I understand that I'm who they're annoyed at, but I ain't buying them anyway. So basically they're shooting the paying customers in the foot while the rest of us laugh and laugh and laugh.

[idyll]

Dude, I get the purpose of it, and while it irritats me, I understand. But to not let me PLAY the damn thing?! That's jacked up.