(entry last updated: 2002-06-03 16:55:08)

So, the clear big news is the Chapter 11 filing of Napster, to shield Bertelsmann from copyright liability suits. Also, a friend pointed me to some new information on the Macrovision CD copy protection system - to paraphrase “ink can’t hurt us!”.

(3 items listed below)

• Macrovision has a press release detailing the invulnerability of their CD copy protection system from inks - of course, it is patent pending, so once the patent is given, the technique will be fully documented and on the record. (Thanks, Grom!)
• The Napster Chapter 11 filing is the big news today. Slashdot has more links and commentary; ZDNet points out that it’s all about shielding the parent company.

• The earlier SonicBlue “snitch” order (more on ReplayTV in general) has been formally overturned. LawMem links you to the formal filings; and Wired.com has an article that gives links to earlier reports.