Jane says…

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This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 4, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Jane’s Addiction rocks.

Jane’s Addiction has a new album out.

Jane’s Addiction’s new CD appears to be copy-protected (at least, the single from the new album had a prominently displayed ‘copy protection’ logo on it. I didn’t see one on the album itself, but if the single had it, there’s at least a good chance that the album will too, and I don’t know what the labeling requirements are for the new copy protection technology).

Jane’s Addiction just lost a sale.

If anyone can verify that the new album is not copy protected, then I’ll buy it. But I refuse to purchase a CD that likely will not play in my computer, but may not play in my normal CD player either. Besides, I listen to most of my music these days by legally copying it to my iPod. If I can’t do that, I’m not nearly as likely to listen to it, so why buy it? Grrrrrr.

4 thoughts on “Jane says…”

  1. Amen, brotha. I don’t have an IPod, but I do have all of my cd’s ripped to a single home jukebox, so when I put my “all” playlist into full random, I get weeks of listening time. I haven’t put a cd into my home stereo in over a year.

    However, I do own all of those cd’s. They’re a massive dust-collector now.

    :)

  2. I was just talking to someone about this the other day.

    I don’t even know when the last time i played a cd was. I have had an iPod since they first came out yet i have never downloaded a song. Okay one. The Nirvana single. $15 for an album that i already have all the songs from with one new song? Who is stealing from whom? Come and get me RIAA.

    I have all my cds ripped to my PowerBook and sync my iPod to it.

    I would never buy an cd that was copyright protected. If i did i would return it immediately. To be the cd is now just the delivery device. It delivers the music to my iPod. If you make it so i can’t get it to my iPod or iTunes it’s useless to me.

    I would have expected a supposedly tech savvy guy like Perry to know better. Even copy protecting the single turns me off.

  3. I have strays and imported it into itunes. Did not notice any statement of copy protection on the disc. I purchased the enhanced CD with the bonus DVD, and the music is happily imported to itunes on on my partner’s ipod.

    And the album rocks!

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