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Date sent:      	Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:50:51 -0700
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From:           	Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
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From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms@computerbytesman.com>
To: <declan@well.com>, "'Richard M. Smith'" <rms@computerbytesman.com>
Subject: IFPI announces new optional copy control symbol for CDs Date:
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:31:20 -0400

Boy, talk about an obscure looking logo.  Why not use a padlock logo
which gives people some clue what the logo means?  A few words might
be nice also.

Also why is this logo optional?

Music companies also have to drop the official Philips/Sony CD logo
since copy-protected CDs violate the CD spec.  Some but not all
copy-protected CDs have already dropped the official CD logo.

Richard

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IFPI announces new optional copy control symbol for CDs

September 17, 2002

IFPI today announced the introduction of a new, optional logo that
record companies may use to inform consumers that a CD incorporates
technology to control copying.

The logo is available for use by record companies internationally, and
is being announced in consultation with IFPI's national associations
in 46 countries, and with music retailers worldwide. It could feature
either on the artwork of the CD or as a sticker, and may be
accompanied by additional information about the technology being used.

Copy control discs are a response to the sharp increase in piracy,
multiple copying and illegal internet distribution of recorded music.
They aim to help protect artists, songwriters, record companies,
retailers and everyone else involved in making and distributing music
on CD.

Jay Berman, IFPI Chairman and CEO said: "Copy protection is a logical
response by the music industry to protect its product from mass
copying and digital piracy. The new, optional logo will be of
practical help to record companies and retailers in informing
consumers that a CD carries some form of copy control."

Lucy Cronin, Director of the Global Entertainment Retail Association
(GERA) Europe said: "GERA-Europe welcomes the IFPI logo which should
serve as a tool to reduce both retailer and consumer confusion with
respect to copy protected CDs. Obviously, the individual and
collective use of the logo in the marketplace by content owners is
necessary for the success of this voluntary logo which, if implemented
across the board, should provide the end-customer with enough
information to know what they can and cannot do with the music they
are purchasing. Properly informing the customer should always be a
goal of the entertainment industry."

The logo complements labelling guidelines that were issued by IFPI
earlier this year, after the organisation's Main Board, comprising
record company heads, recommended that copy controlled CDs should be
clearly labelled.

IFPI represents the international recording industry with more than
1,500 record company members in over 75 countries and has affiliated
national associations in 46 countries.

GERA Europe represents the national trade associations in the UK,
France, Germany and the Netherlands, and represents 20% of the global
entertainment retail market.

Pictured: the logo in its original and reversed form

For further information please contact: Adrian Strain or Fiona Harley
at IFPI on +44 (0)20 7878 7900 or Lucy Cronin, director of GERA Europe
on +32 2 401 87 68





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