Dotmusic reports Michael Jackson’s CD single for ‘You Rock My World’ was copy protected using key2audio technology, which only allows the CD to play on conventional players.
Jackson’s spokesman said of the move, “Following the appearance of the song on the internet, promotional copies of Michael Jackson’s eagerly awaited single ‘You Rock My World’, that were sent to radio stations last month, were copy protected using the key2audio technology – one of several being trialled at the moment.”
“There are no plans currently to use similar technology on commercial releases of this record. As responsible copyright holders, Sony Music Entertainment has long been a proponent of protecting its artists and copyrights from piracy.
“We continue to test available copy protection technologies, and our goal is to implement copy protection on a broader basis to deter digital piracy.”