[ShadowAce]

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Well, Coldplay's career is about to come to a screeching halt...

[an amused spectator]

LOL! They should change their band name to "Noplay"!

[martin_fierro]

Yeah, that'll help sales.

[highball]

Interesting tactic.

But if I can't put it on my iPod, why bother? Does this mean I have to download it from iTunes?

[ShadowAce]

Here's Groklaw's take on this issue.

[generally]

What will it play on?

Sounds like another expensive coaster to me.

[atomicpossum]

David: You know how I know you're gay?
Cal: How?
David: You like Coldplay.

[msnimje]

Doesn't really sound like enforceable rules and I doubt they a serious about some of them.

They are just being the same pretentious asses they always have, assuming they know what is best for YOUR listening experiences.

It is the Democratic Party mentality.

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[Drew68]

It's amazing how the labels always seem to come up with new ways of screwing artists: if they're not cheating them out of royalties, they're systematically alienating their fan-base.

Yep! Why is this such a big deal now? People had been "taping" LPs and CDs onto cassettes for years. Doesn't make it right but the phenomenon is nothing new. Rock stars were still able to become filthy rich (not that there is anything wrong with that).

If I purchased this CD, I'd turn it into a drink coaster and then write the record label and tell them in no polite words why I'm never purchasing anything with their name on it again.

[blu]

Well, I'm going to run right out and buy this CD. Sure, I will only be able to listen to it in the antique CD player in the basement, but that's OK. I mean, who buys a CD they can listen to in the car, on the portable CD?MP3 player for walks, on the computer while I surf, or even in the dvd player in the kitchen, living room, schoolroom or bedrooms?

Thank you Coldplay. You just made my mother happy...I will now have to clean the basement just to listen to your CD. (She always said rock and roll will be the ruination of us all!)

[KarlInOhio]

The posted link also had this:

Needless to say, Exact Audio Copy ripped this cd just fine – but I’m worried about what would’ve happened if I had Autorun turned on.

[CurlyBill]

What???? Mr. Gwyneth Paltrow is a greedy corporate type?

[Stentor]

Who called this kind of crap "The illusion of central Position"?

[P-Marlowe]

A message for coldplay:

If I can hear it, I can copy it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

"Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept product exchange, return or refund," so if you don't like the rules, that's tough.

You can exchange CDs - tell the employee that the CD is defective and you want to exchange it for another artist at the same or greater price.

You just can't outright return opened CDs (or DVDs) per copyright laws.

[Windcatcher]

Don't you get it? You're supposed to buy CD's, not listen to them!

/sarc

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

Coldplay are a bunch of fags.

[TomGuy]

"Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept product exchange, return or refund,"

Similar to most software. Their end-user agreement is usually inside the document cover. But, once you open the shrink-wrapped box to get to the document, the place of purchase won't take the product back.

[Revolting cat!]

Is Coldplay the only play in town? Nowadays, with bands a dime a dozen, I can't see why fans would have any reasons to be loyal to one or another band.