Comments on: Why the old-style record business is circling the drain

By: John P

John P — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:29:49 +0000

Could you play them on your stereo and jack it into the computer for recording?
I know it’s a bit old fashioned but it would work and any distortion will probably be less than the DRM buzz. Sometimes low tech just works better.

By: The Other Tim Hall

The Other Tim Hall — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:23:24 +0000

I hit this (or at least something with the same symptoms) recently, and at the time had no idea what was going on. The “CD” did, however, rip on my iMac, even though Windows wouldn’t do anything helpful with it.

By: Serdar

Serdar — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:03:33 +0000

Return them, hit amazon.co.uk, and buy a used copy of the earlier, non-DRM pressing.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:15:35 +0000

So it’s more likely to be a Windows 7 problem with such discs than the actual drive?

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:02:29 +0000

Looks like HMV are going into administration tomorrow morning so taking the disks back is not going to be an option.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:26:54 +0000

Are they Warner Bros records?

Some comment theads on Microsoft help forums suggest the problem is WB disks manufactured between about 2007 and 2009, which won’t play let alone rip on Windows 7. Seems to affect some but not all makes and models of PC DVD drives.

By: Chriz

Chriz — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:21:42 +0000

had the same problem with some of my so called Cds .. however I have found they play on my son’s laptop so we put them on there and burn a copy.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:35:08 +0000

Sam – Shows that DRM is no deterrant to piracy, and all it achieves is to bugger things up for lawful paying customers.

One big reason the record industry is record industry is in the toilet right now is because they gambled their business on consumers accepting DRM, and lost.

By: Sam Lewis

Sam Lewis — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:26:34 +0000

I honestly think I had this problem with Dimmu Borgir’s latest album! Played fine on everything but iTunes couldn’t seem to read it to be imported So yeah, torrent helped out!

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:24:59 +0000

I’ve got an old USB external CD-Rom. Maybe I should see if they play on that?