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Roman,

> You can buy commercial CD -> CD machines, I saw one in
> a retail appliance shop, alongside the DVD players etc.
> It had 2 CD drawers, ability to copy all tracks or
> make compilations and looked a nice quality. It was was
> a brand name unit, I think Yamaha. Cost about $750 USD.
> I'm sure a net search will bring up many commercial
> units.
>
> What's the fuss??

All these units will only write to an "Audio CD" only. This is a blank
CD-ROM specifically encoded for these machines and the machines will
not write to any ordinary CD-ROM. The idea is that the manufacturer of
the discs will charge a premium and a royalty is paid to the artists.

What I want to know, is how do they know which artists to give my 50c
to? :-)

I also believe that most of them incorporate SCMS in their machines -
or at least they are supposed to! :-)

I have also heard that there are ways to 'trick' these decks into
writing to regular CD-ROMS. :-)

Regards,

Sean

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Roman,


<excerpt><fixed>You can buy commercial CD -> CD machines, I saw one in

a retail appliance shop, alongside the DVD players etc.

It had 2 CD drawers, ability to copy all tracks or

make compilations and looked a nice quality. It was was

a brand name unit, I think Yamaha. Cost about $750 USD.

I'm sure a net search will bring up many commercial

units.


What's the fuss??

</fixed></excerpt>

All these units will only write to an "Audio CD" only. This is a blank
CD-ROM specifically encoded for these machines and the machines will
not write to any ordinary CD-ROM. The idea is that the manufacturer of
the discs will charge a premium and a royalty is paid to the artists.


What I want to know, is how do they know which artists to give my 50c
to? :-)


I also believe that most of them incorporate SCMS in their machines -
or at least they are supposed to! :-)


I have also heard that there are ways to 'trick' these decks into
writing to regular CD-ROMS. :-)


Regards,


Sean
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