The major music labels have been testing copy-protection technology on several new releases by artists that (for the purposes of Punknews.Org) are not really important to mention. However, Sony Music's copy protection, probably the end result of countless hours of work, has been broken already by common office stationery. To crack Sony Music's elaborate copy-protection system, simply scribble around the rim of the disc with a felt-tip marker. Am I advocating CD piracy? No. In fact I truly believe the artist should have control over how their music is distributed. Piracy is especially nasty for independent artists / labels who don't have the financial overhead of a corporation like Sony. However this is just another example of how the industry simply doesn't get it. If your consumers are demanding more convenient distribution and are not willing to pay big money for a one good song and eleven tracks of filler… maybe you should try dealing with that little problem first. Full copy protection is a pipe dream and is not solving the underlying problems with this industry… oh well, dinosaurs will die…