WATCHING the music and film industries get into a muddle over new technology can be a lot more fun than the entertainment they are selling.
Sony recently released a CD of “music from and inspired by” sister company Columbia’s Spider-Man movie. The CD carries the now familiar warning that it “will not play on PC/Mac” because it is copy-protected using Sony’s Key2audio system.
But as a promotion for the film, the CD also promises that “with your copy of the Spider-Man CD and a connection to the Internet you will have access to exclusive behind-the-scenes video footage, music videos and…
