Actually what I find is that a lot of major label promos are watermarked and you get issued with a numbered copy so they can trace it. I understand why it's happening (the labels have downsized so much in recent months, with the industry downturn, it's scary), but it's a shame as I used to pass on my promos to industry friends, promoters and DJs (they can continue to use the promo and I figure it does the artist/label a service) a lot if I got the finished article and now I am too apprehensive to do that as I can't control what they do to them. Good Looking has spoken interludes all over their mix-CD promos that drive you so crazy, they should be used for soft torture! There has to be another way! ;)
---------- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: 313@hyperreal.org >Subject: Re: (313) Kraftwerk CD ...... copy protection >Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 7:57 PM > > > You get it quite a bit with promo stuff, especially for bands as people are > just putting them up on file sharing programs a few months before they're > out. > > some CD's have their own special player that you get on the CD with the > music, that you have to install to listen to that particular CD. > _________________________________________________________________ > > --------------------- End of message text -------------------- > > This e-mail is sent by the above named in their > individual, non-business capacity and is not on > behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. > > PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming > e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and > telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you > give your consent to such monitoring > > >
