FROM: http://www.securityfocus....04-06-19/0

It seems that Capitol Records has some sort of new copy protection system,
that automatically, silently, installs "helpful" copy protection software on
MacOS and Windows as soon as you insert the CD into default systems.
I'm not sure exactly what it does yet, but I am sure regreting actually
purchasing said media now... they don't deserve my money if they choose
to pull stupid stunts like this. Installing software without your permission
sounds like viral malware behaviour to me. I certainly hope the AV companies
put signatures into their products for this crap.

They include some sort of uninstaller buried on there for Windows, but
I see no such thing for MacOS. If anyone has disassembled the
aforementioned malware already and can save us some time with
instructions on how to remove it... thanks in advance.

Apparently, it's on the new Beastie Boys album. So if ya pop that sucker in your computer, BE CAREFUL!!!

and if you wanna let the beasties know how ya feel about this, you can always drop a line:

http://www.beastieboys.co...+protected

While I haven't bought the album yet, I've read the disclaimer on the back where it gives the legal spiel about not claiming responsibility if something goes wrong when you play the CD on your computer. I'm pretty sure the true hack nerds will figure a way to disable this feature, while the rest of us will run in circles trying to remove it.
[This message was edited Thu Jun 17 21:29:44 2004 by Mynameisspmarc]
[This message was edited Thu Jun 17 21:33:05 2004 by Mynameisspmarc]

Mynameisspmarc said:

supposedly you're okay if you hit the shift key when you first put it in your CDROM drive....it disables anything from installing. supposedly!

i dont buy this.....this is so unlike the beastie boys...

i can say this you know, we are one a first name bases....

Everyone on this board should let the Beasties know how we feel about this.
I just registered on their board.

I thought you were going to say BE CAREFUL, because it's not that great an album.

Oh great, I just played this CD on a networked computer at work.
Hopefully, Copy Controlled gets me fired.

Software fuckery aside, the album is solid.

Aw well. I wasn't going to put it in my computer anyway. Thanks for the warning though.

CinisterCee said:

Ya think so?

I'm pretty disapointed actually.

Out of all their albums, this is at the bottom of the pile with License to Ill.

mrdespues said:

You don't like License To Ill? That's one of my fav's. Maybe I will dig the album.

WildStyle said:

so you haven't even heard the album? of wait, you're a different person...

I'm not saying License to Ill is bad, it's just at the bottom of the pile....a 3 star album. To the 5 Boroughs is also not bad, but it's also a three star album.

To give you some reference, I give Paul's Boutique and Hello Nasty the highest ratings at 4.5 stars.


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[This message was edited Fri Jun 18 1:29:09 2004 by mrdespues]

mrdespues said:

4.5 stars? First of all Paul's Boutique is CLASSIC material. For a period piece with phenomenal success and songs like "Paul Revere", I would say the same for Licensed To Ill.

I would compare 5 Bouroughs to something like Check Your Head - still solid, but doesn't top Hello Nasty.

Still a little early to call though, I've only heard it twice through on shitty speakers.

If you liked their song "Alive" on Sounds Of Science box set, you will dig this album's vibe.

Paul's Boutique is definately the best of all there albums. As for License To Ill, I just really dig that mid 80's old school sound.

CinisterCee said:[quote]

mrdespues said:

I sure did like "Alive". Great song

WildStyle said:

Yeah that sentence was for you. I recommend the new album to you.

CinisterCee said:

yeah, that's why I give it 4.5 stars... out of 5....

Want a copy for your car? Use Clone CD. Open the read drive, put the disc in the drive, but don't close it! Then activate Clone CD and allow the program to close the drive. When Clone CD closes a drive, it locks it, thereby preventing Windows from activating the Copy Control program.

Then, copy as normal.

Hmmmm.....

Yesterday I made my own personal copy and my burner went crazy. It was making such a loud noise, unlike any other CD I've copied. Wonder if this has anything to do with it. I'm not an expert in this area so any help in finding and uninstalling this thing (if it's true) would be helpful

Well, sounds like I won't be picking up this CD. I like the Beasties, but I'm not gonna support them if they are gonna do sneaky shit like this (even if it is their record label, and not them). This is the equivilant of piggybacking a virus onto your computer, and I don't think it should be legal.

JediMaster said:

YEAH BUT IT ONLY ON VERSION FROM LIKE CHINA AND TAIWAN

WHERE BOOTLEG BIGGER PROBLEM FOR INDUSTRY

IN US PEOPLE STILL MORE MATERIALISTIC

WANT ORIGINAL VERSION!

POOK TRY COPY THIS

IT WORK OK

COPY VIDEO TOO

BUT STILL MAKE LAST TWO SECOND NO SOUND!

POOK COPY ON HP

well, i just found a used copy (!!!) at the wrecka stow today, so we'll see what happens...i dunno if i have the nerve to put it in my computer, even if it's allegedly not jimmied up with funky software...

FROM THE BEASTIE SITE:


[This message was edited Fri Jun 18 12:34:15 2004 by otan]

CinisterCee said:

Anxiety said:

don't be so surprised... a LOT of fans are disappointed by this latest album.

I noticed the "Caution" lable on the back stating that it was being sold "AS IS" and may NOT work on your CD player- which means NO refund if it doesn't play on your player. And what's all that crap about Capitol Records isn't liable if the cd (they Sold you) tares up your CD player?! Anyways, I bought it brand new at Kmart for $10 ...and Love it. I had no problems ripping it to my harddrive, converting it to MiniDisc or MP3. I've burned it a few times and am now sharing it with the universe! {--last statement "May" be ment as a joke}

i'm diggin' the new album...i bought five CDs yesterday in a shameless wrecka stow rampage, and the beastie boys album is the only one i've listened to more than once so far.