Just when you thought that Sony’s rootkit fiasco had demonstrated how asinine the music industry’s attempts at DRM are, along comes something at least as egregious. Check out the disclaimer inserted inside the newest Coldplay album, X&Y.
As the Boing Boing post where I found this points out, I too wonder whether Coldplay is aware of the presence of this disclaimer. If I were in their shoes, I certainly wouldn’t be happy with something like this being foisted on my fans without my knowledge.
Go ahead and read the fine print; I guarantee you’ll be as dumbfounded as I was. All of this “in order for you to enjoy a high quality music experience.” My ass…
