Re: The Darkness

2004-01-08 Thread Antony Gelberg
I actually got a response from the band's management, which is impressive in today's musical climate... > Hi Antony, > > You are quite correct that Justin - and the rest of the band - were > unhappy > about the situation and after lobbying the record label it was removed. > All > copies in the sho

Re: The Darkness

2004-01-01 Thread Kevin Mark
On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 05:30:42PM +0100, Philippe Marzouk wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 02:07:23PM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0100, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote: > > > On Wednesday 31 December 2003 11:58, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > > > The back label mentions "

Re: The Darkness

2004-01-01 Thread Philippe Marzouk
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 02:07:23PM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0100, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote: > > On Wednesday 31 December 2003 11:58, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > > The back label mentions "digital copy protection", which I find > > > rather worrying... > > > > T

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 11:08:00AM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: > IIRC, if it does contain the DREADED DRM, it is suppose to contain some > non-music data on the first track, thus this may be the thing that can't > be gotten past. CD DRM is usually accomp

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 03:47:23PM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > I take it yours doesn't have a banner on the back of the case with any > small print about copy protection? Nope, it does not. It is *very* important you take a stand: Just take the CD

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Pigeon
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 10:58:54AM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been trying to rip "Permission To Land" by The Darkness to ogg > using grip (and cdparanoia). > > cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD > player. If anyone out there has it, can

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Kevin Mark
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 07:01:09AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 10:58:54AM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD > > player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? > > The back label

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Joseph A. Nagy, Jr.
Antony Gelberg wrote: Hi all, I've been trying to rip "Permission To Land" by The Darkness to ogg using grip (and cdparanoia). cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? The back label mentions "di

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Antony Gelberg
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 07:01:09AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 10:58:54AM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD > > player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? > > The back label

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 10:58:54AM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD > player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? > The back label mentions "digital copy

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Antony Gelberg
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0100, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote: > On Wednesday 31 December 2003 11:58, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > The back label mentions "digital copy protection", which I find > > rather worrying... > > Then, I would say, return the (C)D to the artist with a long letter > explai

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Kjetil Kjernsmo
On Wednesday 31 December 2003 11:58, Antony Gelberg wrote: > The back label mentions "digital copy protection", which I find > rather worrying... Then, I would say, return the (C)D to the artist with a long letter explaining why this approach is fundamentally flawed, and can only work by control