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The reason why cdrom.com was sued out of existence was that it became trivial to simply publish directories of fingerprints and upload massive numbers of finger
by AdamJacobMuller 6y ago
The reason why cdrom.com was sued out of existence was that it became trivial to simply publish directories of fingerprints and upload massive numbers of fingerprints into your account and get access to music you never bought.
- derekp7 6y agoSo if they had an algorithm that would ask for a unique fingerprint (say by sampling random parts of the track), then they would have been in the clear? Or, more accurately, would the record labels have been more likely to strike a deal if that was the case?
- jandrese 6y agoThe record companies wanted them dead. There was no negotiating. Remember this was back before iTunes. They saw streaming as only a threat.