Copy-protected audio CDs coming from Universal
Universal Music Group has announced that it plans to release “More Fast and Furious,” a follow-up soundtrack to the popular movie featuring street racing, in December as one of its first CDs in the U.S. to feature copy protection. While the intent of the technology is to prevent piracy, Universal admits that the CD will be unplayable on some CD players, including those on DVD players, game consoles such as the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and Macintosh computers.
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