Other than coding, I spend alot of my time in a recording studio making music. I intend on selling my art both online and on cd, but I have one issue...protecting the audio file. I dont want people illegally distributing or making copies of my music so I need to protect it somehow. The one way that I've seen is to create my own player and the tracks can only be played using this player. Using a "PCID", and a private key, the player decrypts the adio and playsback. However, this will surely chase clients away because they wouldnt like the restriction of only using my player. Does anybody have any other ideas?
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Well no matter what you do, people will find other way to do so and it will make people prevent from buying your music. What about making a deal with a Music Label Studio or something that can protect copy rights.
Braveyard
2010-01-14 07:06:17
Yeah, I suppose so, but I'd like to make it as difficult as possible. With regards to making the deal with the Music Studio, I own the studio, lol, so it's up to me to provide that.
Yo Momma
2010-01-14 07:12:04
I think he meant Music Label, not a physical recording studio. I presume you don't own a Music Label...
psychotik
2010-01-14 07:19:12
i think he meant "Music Label with some resources", meaning publicists and lawyers and the whole nine yards, not just someone going the "indie label" self-publishing route.
quack quixote
2010-01-14 07:26:10
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As creator of the music (assuming it is original music) you have copyright for the music, and legal remedies if people make copies and profit from it (or cause you loss). People who pay for music aren't going to bother pirating it, and people who pirate it aren't going to bother paying for it. Your odds of beating them via legal means are probably better than having a foolproof-yet-widespread protection model.
So, in case it wasn't obvious -- don't bother. Popularity/fame might probably bring you more value than your music.
psychotik
2010-01-14 07:07:47
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In the end, any protection you devise can and will be broken. Instead of attempting to fight a losing battle, rather look at offering "value added" content to legitimate purchasers (CD sleeves, art elements, etc).
Additionally, you can look at using digital audio watermarks embedded in the audio files. Whilst this won't prevent unauthorised copying, it will allow you to identify the source of the original leak.
Gareth Saul
2010-01-14 07:08:10