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Philips: DMCA Impact on CD Technology and Consumer Rights

Further developments on the DMCA, and how Philips plans to deal with the record labels and their efforts to create music CDs that can't be read on computer disc drives, thereby reportedly preventing copying. "Aside from its ownership of the compact disc trademark, Philips is a major manufacturer of CD burners, and Wirtz said future Philips machines will likely be able to both read and burn the protected CDs. . .. Further developments on the DMCA, and how Philips plans to deal with the record labels and their efforts to create music CDs that can't be read on computer disc drives, thereby reportedly preventing copying. "Aside from its ownership of the compact disc trademark, Philips is a major manufacturer of CD burners, and Wirtz said future Philips machines will likely be able to both read and burn the protected CDs - a proposition that may land the company in the crosshairs of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA. The far-reaching DMCA, enacted in 1998, bans any attempt to circumvent copyright protections. Critics complain that the law puts too much power in the hands of media publishers, denying consumers the right to use products bought for personal consumption in whatever ways they see fit." The link for this article located at USA Today is no longer available. . Philips, a pioneer in audio tech, navigates the DMCA's complexities with record labels, balancing innovation and copyright protection in CD technology. Copyright Consumer Rights, DMCA Developments, Philips CD Plans, Anti-Copying Technologies. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 21, 2002 • LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy