Problems With New Audio CD

[Lowell Gilbert]

Programmer In Training <pit at joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> writes:

> I would go to questions, but I'm not sure it's relevant there so I
> thought I'd ask here.
>
> I just received a new, never been unwrapped before I touched it, audio
> CD (Santcus Real, Pieces of a Real Heart). I can play it via 'cdcontrol
> play' but it won't play in VLC, Audacious won't recognize it, and
> Asunder can't rip it (for my fair use copy).

Return it as defective.  Even if this is a case of copy protection, that
makes it defective.  To be honest, I doubt that it's intentional copy
protection, but I don't see why it matters anyway.

> Just an FYI, I do not download torrents of music (owned or otherwise, if
> I own it why do I need to torrent it), and this won't change that fact.
> It will, however, color future ideas about purchasing from this artist.

Don't blame the artist; blame the record label.  If they *own* the
record label, then go ahead and put the blame anywhere you like.