Why does the music industry have no problem with us ripping our CDs to our computers but the movie industry goes to every imaginable measure to stop us from doing the same with our DVDs?
The premise of your question is wrong. The powerful end of the music industry has had a problem with people ripping CDs. You should read up on the [Sony Rootkit scandal](_URL_0_) to see that they've gone to pretty extreme lengths in the past to stop it.
The Short Answer
The premise of your question is wrong. The powerful end of the music industry has had a problem with people ripping CDs. You should read up on the [Sony Rootkit scandal](_URL_0_) to see that they've gone to pretty extreme lengths in the past to stop it. Ultimately, I think they just found that what they were doing wasn't really working and it was only building resentment. Alternatively, the courts were finding that people were being prevented from using things they had paid (i.e. not being able to listen to the CD they'd bought, without actually trying to copy it.)
Analysis
Key Concepts: People, premise, question
This explanation focuses on people, premise, question and spans 101 words across 6 sentences. At 35% above the average Technology explanation (75 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “The premise of your question is wrong.” It then elaboratesultimately building toward a complete picture across 6 connected points.
How This Compares in Technology
Ranked #138 of 500 Technology questions by answer depth (top 28%). This falls in the detailed tier — above average depth. The explanation goes beyond surface-level but keeps things accessible.
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The premise of your question is wrong. The powerful end of the music industry has had a problem with people ripping CDs. You should read up on the [Sony Rootkit scandal](_URL_0_) to see that they've gone to pretty extreme lengths in the past to stop…
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