Defeating CDKNet CD Protection

Originally Posted by Bigblah

Some people would argue that any CD that employs such copy protection is defective >_>

I would. I employ a tactic made possible by British law. If I explain to the store clerk that I'm buying it to rip to my HDD for use in an MP3 player, then I can safely return copy-protected CDs on the grounds that they are not fit for the purpose for which they were sold. By making the clerk aware of my reason for buying the CD, I gain a techical legal basis from which to argue.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Rock

Actually, most copy protection methods are in violation of the Red Book audio CD standard, making these discs anything but proper Compact Discs. If the case bears a Compact Disc logo and the disc has a copy protection, it's technically a defective product.

Yet another string to my bow. I hadn't thought of that. I simply refuse to accept copy-protected CDs. No matter how much I would like to possess the music they contain.

There's nowhere I can't reach.