Record producers are bolstering that this will be the last year CD’s are available that are not copy protected. ;) I have yet to run into one of these copy protected CD’s. When I finally do it better not be while I am traveling with my Laptop and my Pocket PC and not be able to listen to the CD on the computer.
A great review of the ongoing battle between the recording industries desire not to have there CD’s ripped and John Q public right to Fair Use is on [startribune.com]