Don't buy the new Coldplay CD
...found this here.
Why do Record companies keep punishing the people who are actually buying cd's? It's the same shit at the movie theatre, having to watch ads about how stuntmen wo't be able to feed their children if you download a movie on LimeWire, perhaps a valid point, but I just paid 13 fucking dollars so stop preaching to the choir you jackasses!
ps I'm crabby because it's Jan 3 and I'm still hungover.
"Coldplay's new CD has rules: No MP3s, no DVD players, no car stereos
Coldplay's new CD comes with an insert that discloses all the rules enforced by the DRM they included on the disc. Of course, these rules are only visible after you've paid for the CD and brought it home, and as the disc's rules say, "Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept product exchange, return or refund," so if you don't like the rules, that's tough.
What are the other rules? Here are some gems: "This CD can't be burnt onto a CD or hard disc, nor can it be converted to an MP3" and "This CD may not play in DVD players, car stereos, portable players, game players, all PCs and Macintosh PCs." Best of all, the insert explains that this is all "in order for you to enjoy a high quality music experience." Now, that's quality.
I wonder how Coldplay feels about their fans getting all these rules set down for them by the music label? I wonder if most fans who read these rules will be wise enough to blame corporate, or whether they'll just decide to dig up a band whose label treats them like customers, not crooks? It's amazing how the labels always seem to come up with new ways of screwing artists: if they're not cheating them out of royalties, they're systematically alienating their fan-base."
Why do Record companies keep punishing the people who are actually buying cd's? It's the same shit at the movie theatre, having to watch ads about how stuntmen wo't be able to feed their children if you download a movie on LimeWire, perhaps a valid point, but I just paid 13 fucking dollars so stop preaching to the choir you jackasses!
ps I'm crabby because it's Jan 3 and I'm still hungover.
"Coldplay's new CD has rules: No MP3s, no DVD players, no car stereos
Coldplay's new CD comes with an insert that discloses all the rules enforced by the DRM they included on the disc. Of course, these rules are only visible after you've paid for the CD and brought it home, and as the disc's rules say, "Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept product exchange, return or refund," so if you don't like the rules, that's tough.
What are the other rules? Here are some gems: "This CD can't be burnt onto a CD or hard disc, nor can it be converted to an MP3" and "This CD may not play in DVD players, car stereos, portable players, game players, all PCs and Macintosh PCs." Best of all, the insert explains that this is all "in order for you to enjoy a high quality music experience." Now, that's quality.
I wonder how Coldplay feels about their fans getting all these rules set down for them by the music label? I wonder if most fans who read these rules will be wise enough to blame corporate, or whether they'll just decide to dig up a band whose label treats them like customers, not crooks? It's amazing how the labels always seem to come up with new ways of screwing artists: if they're not cheating them out of royalties, they're systematically alienating their fan-base."
posted by WesinCalgary @ 4:39 AM
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