ANTI-PIRACY compact discs that cannot be copied by a computer have gone on
sale in California. The first CD title has already sold 100,000 copies, but it
is causing concern among audio experts because they fear that the music may be
audibly distorted.
The SafeAudio system was developed by Macrovision, a California-based company
best known for its anti-piracy video systems. The technology stops people
“ripping” music CDs to create high-quality digital copies on a computer hard
disc or for downloading to a portable player. The system also prevents people
creating digital files from the CD to swap over the…
