Anti-Piracy Voice-Overs to Prevent CDs from Leaking
Written by Ernesto on January 12, 2008Recently, more and more CDs are being protected by voice-overs to prevent these albums from leaking to the public before the official release date. The voice-overs are pretty effective, but there is a downside, they start to annoy reviewers and even start to affect album ratings.
“WARNING: All songs on this promo CD are voice-over protected to avoid any piracy and illegal file uploading on the internet before the release date”
This is the message printed on the cover of protected CDs. Most filesharers are probably familiar with the “for your consideration” messages displayed in DVDscreeners, but similar messages on CDs are less known. The voice overs do their job, because of their inferior quality none of these albums are uploaded to the Internet. However, they also make it harder for the reviewers to do their job if the music fades out every other minute, and it’s starting to annoy them.
For example, take the review of Steve Lukather’s latest album on Komodo Rock, which was published earlier this week. Lukather is the guitarist from the well known band Toto, and his new album is set for release on February 22nd. The reviewer rated the album 2.2 out of 10, but not because it was a bad album. On the contrary: “What I’ve heard of this album is actually pretty damn good, very emotional, very mood driven, and had the potential to be a truly great album”, he writes.
So why the negative rating? The reviewer on Komodo Rock explains: “Well there’s no chocolate here, but what we have instead is a disembodied voice telling me what I already know, and destroying all the hard work Steve Lukather has put into this album. I’m all for protecting the rights of artists and labels, but this is not the way to do it, this is not a solution, this is a request to reviewers to ignore what their ears tell them and imagine what this album sounds like.”
We asked the reviewer about the prevalence of the voice-overs, and he told TorrentFreak: “The first track on the album is clear of all voice overs, so the first time this appears is at the 1:16 of track 2. It then repeats again at the 3 minute mark, and then one last time at 4:48. This track is 5:53 in length. This then continues throughout the album in this way, apart from track 8 which again is clear of all voice overs.”
The movie and the music industry are treating their own people as thieves now. Last week we reported about a 17 year Oscar screening veteran, who resigned because he had enough of being treated like a criminal. Similarly, the annoying voice-over anti-piracy messages are becoming a thorn in the side of music reviewers. Perhaps the entertainment industry should focus more on adapting to new technologies, and offering consumers some alternatives, instead of protecting their outdated business models.
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[quote comment="261038"]
Sure, just like you walk in a store, and everything on the shelves is there for you to take and share. lol.
I do know this, when the ISP fee takes effect, you’ll be “sharing” your money with me. :)[/quote]
Whatever you say… Everything on the store shelve is ‘matter’, whereas we share ‘data’ LOL
And when you wake up from your ISP fee dream, then you maybe realize that you already share your money with me and don’t even know it.
[quote comment="261055"][quote comment="261050"]ISP music fee idea is dead. Forget about it.[/quote]
Being in denial isn’t going to change reality.
But I’m sure the pirate lobby will have people lining up to listen to their opinion. lol[/quote]
LOL.. I wonder how this guy is.. Maybe he’s that old faggot, John Elton who thinks the internet should be shut down.
Or the Purple poof ?
Or maybe just some fat middle aged guy who goes to street hookers because his wife screws young guys behind his back.
Sure, just prove millions of dollars have been lost by authors of books.
If you can do that, maybe someone will listen.
But you can’t.
Whereas with music, you idiots have conveniently left the world a record of your theft these past few years.
But that’s coming in very handy right now, I must say. :)
Hey 26:
You have NPD. Look it up, Sparky; You’re officially mentally ill!
Anyway, Trolls aside.
As for this voice over thing, just means we wait for the official copy then rip that.
Oh.. did I say copy? Shit, the RIAA have been copying music CD’s all along ! Theives.
[quote comment="261009"]Who cares.. Just wait for the official release and rip it then.
Someone should steal the original recordings of an album one day so the recording industry has no COPY of it anymore. Then they may realize the difference between stealing and copying.[/quote]
that would be a hell of a way to make a point
and no there will not be a ISP music fee, if it ever did come to be ISP’s would go under because people would boycott them, but then ISP’s would ask government for help and then federal law would be every person must own a computer, must have internet, must pay the music fee, must install video survelance in their homes so the CIA could keep tabs on ya…….wow, not a far jump to a police state.
stop patronizing crap put out by big media companies. put your hate in its proper place and stop purchasing (and downloading) shit put out by them. unless you do that, they own you big time.
instead support the effort of independents (as long as they remain independent that is). it may not be as good (not yet) as big labels, but it will eventually catch up to the quality…
[quote]
I do know this, when the ISP fee takes effect, you’ll be “sharing” your money with me. :)[/quote]
how will we be able to “share” our money with you Mr. Anonymous?
[quote comment="261009"]Who cares.. Just wait for the official release and rip it then.
Someone should steal the original recordings of an album one day so the recording industry has no COPY of it anymore. Then they may realize the difference between stealing and copying.[/quote]
qfe <3
so what is the exact meesage that annoys when listening?
Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated.
no matter what way you split it, even if the content was still better, it’d still be pirated. they must go with the flow or get overtaken by the current. too late!
Gagoola moolie balakounda, Mukalaka Ballahkoli moupie lalalalaloeka!
The voice over doesn’t stop people from leaking because they can just get an audio splitter and joiner
Hello American Infidels I am gonna KIll Uu all by using Bean Bureatos, hard tacos, and nacho cheese chip weapons.
Also you stupid American troops that invaded our tasty land which god has given to us, we will torture your troops by giving them an, all you can eat, taco buffet, oh yeah! I will stick it to Mr. Bush hahahahahahaha.
I am from Taco B….. Wait I mean a Undisclosed Location In Iraq in a cave somewhere.
I am eating sand tacos, and fried bean brains since it is super hot.
I am also snacking on Plenty of Gorditos so I will never be hunted down, hahahahahahaha.
Bye bye American Infidels, thanks for listening to an old fart like me.
[quote comment="260981"][quote comment="260974"] This is why its out dated…they don’t know how to deal with it[/quote]
They know exactly how to deal with it: ISP music fee.
Before you even turn on your computer, you’ll have paid the musicians for their work.
It’s going to happen, and there isn’t a goddamn thing you can do about it. :)[/quote]
Well all I can say is if they tax my internet for the music industry, the music industry best start piping some of their ‘tax’ money into the ISP’s. I sure know one thing, I’m going to download every last damn piece of music and share it so that I can get my monies worth. I haven’t heard one album in the last year that I’d pay a damn cent for.
[quote comment="261077"][quote comment="261009"]Who cares.. Just wait for the official release and rip it then.
Someone should steal the original recordings of an album one day so the recording industry has no COPY of it anymore. Then they may realize the difference between stealing and copying.[/quote]
that would be a hell of a way to make a point
and no there will not be a ISP music fee, if it ever did come to be ISP’s would go under because people would boycott them, but then ISP’s would ask government for help and then federal law would be every person must own a computer, must have internet, must pay the music fee, must install video survelance in their homes so the CIA could keep tabs on ya…….wow, not a far jump to a police state.[/quote]
Oh Man, the CIA will love to Spy on me, not because I am a terrorist Suspect, but because I am having steamy hot sex with my Mexican wife.
oh boy, just wait until the CIA Pedophiles send out sex tapes from terror suspects.
i just want to know why all these p2p haters are always on this site…
f*ckin mindless idiots… you leaving comments here is just as effective as this retarded act by the industry to stop piracy.
wow, are there really that many people from non-US countries here? No wonder you’re so angry. You live every day knowing that nobody cares what you think. You might as well be invisible, and that’s gotta suck.
[quote comment="261270"]wow, are there really that many people from non-US countries here? No wonder you’re so angry. You live every day knowing that nobody cares what you think. You might as well be invisible, and that’s gotta suck.[/quote]
Looking to start another country flame.
Don’t bother.
So when I don’t use any P2P, I still pay an ISP tax? Boy that will be a good plan since even more people will start sharing instead of buying (since they have already paid the tax so need to get their money’s worth).
Get used to voice overs, its the future. lol
[quote comment="261282"]Get used to voice overs, its the future. lol[/quote]
Doubt it.
Doesn’t effect me, don’t listen to modern crap anyway.
Can’t see how this can have any effect on piracy apart from scene releases. Once the retail versions out, it’ll be ripped and pasted for all.
By the way, i’m organizing a street party when the RIAA goes bust. EMI is leaving them high and dry including the IFPI turds.
Going to be posting the party on YouTube for the world to see and celebrate together.
[quote comment="260956"]Their business models aren’t outdated.
No business model incorporates people stealing in it.
And here’s a list of the people that give two shits about that pud reviewer:
.[/quote]
lol ur the dumb shit
read a book…. its been seen in history before nub
the market has to change not he ppl
[quote comment="260956"]Their business models aren’t outdated.
No business model incorporates people stealing in it.
And here’s a list of the people that give two shits about that pud reviewer:
.[/quote]
[quote comment="261297"][quote comment="260956"]Their business models aren’t outdated.
No business model incorporates people stealing in it.
And here’s a list of the people that give two shits about that pud reviewer:
.[/quote]
lol ur the dumb shit
read a book…. its been seen in history before nub
the market has to change not he ppl[/quote]
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