EMI and Sony Lose Lawsuit Over Crippled Music Disks

neves writes "A brazilian consumer has sued EMI and Sony, and won! The reason was a copy protection technology in the best seller album "Tribalistas" that didn't play in his car. You can read about it in Folha de São Paulo (babelfish translation here), brazilian biggest newspaper. They must be very afraid, since EMI vice-president defended the company himself in a lawsuit involving less than US$ 350,00. A more detailed report is in my music site Agenda do Samba & Choro (babelfish here), where we release some of the lawsuit files to make it easier for others to sue them. Since last year, we are calling for a boycott (babelfish) of copy protected albums. The companies appealed, and said that they will take the case to the Supreme Court, because it is a 'question of principles'. The consumer is sueing them again, because all new EMI albums in Brazil are being released with copy protection and won't work in his car."

CarMac!

[Capt'n Hector]

so if I hook wheels to my G4, I can sue too?

Help, my brain hurts

[Skater]

If you find that this process is little thing, the recorders you do not agree.

I'd like to read the articles, but...

--RJ

Crippled disks?

[Hogwash McFly]

August or September is marked for the third album of Otto, already baptized "Without Gravity"

Well if you put Holy Water on your CDs what do you think's gonna happen when you try and play them!?

In related news..

[Kwil]

..President George Bush has recently announced that the CIA and FBI have received "reliable information" from Microsoft and the RIAA indicating that Saddam Hussein has relocated to Brazil, hotbed of godless Communism and Linux supporters, where he is currently setting up WMD factories with funding from Osama Bin Laden, who is expected to be arriving there shortly to personally oversee the distribution.

The President has announced that he is specifically not taking the nuclear option off the table, though he declined to comment further on what exactly he meant by this.

I wonder..

[Anonymous Coward]

Hmm... Wonder what I could do with 350,00 dollars? I'd probably try to purchase that extra zero.

Re:Funny

[Hogwash McFly]

The previous post was brough to you in association with babelfish

is US$ 350,00 a lot of money, or a little?

[isolenz]

The way I look at this

US$ 350.00 - A little bit of money, but waste of time
US$ 350,000 - A lot of money, well worth the lawsuit
US$ 35,000 - A fair bit, still worth the lawsuit

BUT WHAT THE HELL IS US$ 350,00

-isolenz

Looks like

[mikeophile]

Brazil has really got EMI by the macarenas.

Brzailians have their priorities right

[thelandp]

Consumers are copying music ... No es nada

Music company puts in anti-piracy system ... Who cares

You can't play music in you car while trying to seduce the seniorita ... LAWSUIT! Revolución!

babelfish everywhere.

[arcanumas]

Babelfish translation too much in story is.
Reading article i not can.
Like Yoda speaking am.

Help.

SCO!!!

[RayOfLight]

Obviously SCO has caused some inspiration! ;-)

Re:copy protection doesn't work

[Darthnice]

Customer: I'd like to buy MegaSoft Doors 2K3
Retailer: How does $200 sound?
C: Way too high.
R: Then $100?
C: I'll pass.
R: But that's a deal! The last guy who was in here paid $150!
C: Would you take $20?
R: If I say no are you going to download it from Kazza?
C: Yep.
R: Where is the pre-crimes enforcement division when you need them?

Re:Help, my brain hurts

[Guppy06]

Someone set up us the bomb!

Carmack!

[yerricde]

No, but id Software might sue you for trademark infringement.

Maybe I'll sue as well!!!

[ColaMan]

I bought a CD and it didn't work in my car either.... SUE!! SUE!!! SUUUUUE!!!!!

I just won't mention to the judge that I don't have a cd player in my car :-)

Re:Funny

[Anonymous Coward]

Quite ironic! Wait...I better go read that 100 page article to see if that is correct. How ironic...

commenting on was story

[Trepidity]

Writting up comment slashdot box into internet commentwise albeit did, however. To read is difficulty I fear.