Thanks, walktalker.
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Originally posted by walktalker
Can Bon Jovi Foil the Pirates? 
Hair-rock mastodons Bon Jovi may have actually done something cool this decade. The 1980s megastars have a new, Web-based scheme to discourage their soon-to-be-released disc from being pirated. And computer security experts think the program just might work. On the inside of the packaging of Bon Jovi's Bounce is a 13-digit, randomly generated serial number. By entering that code on the group's website, fans enroll in a program that puts them "first in line" for concert tickets and allows them to listen to unreleased tracks from the band. "The idea is to make anyone who's file sharing or burning feel like they're missing out by not buying a real copy of the CD," said Larry Mattera, a new-media executive at Island Def Jam, Bon Jovi's label.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,55246,00.html
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That would actually be pretty cool for hardcore fans. But for people like me, it doesn't mean much.