quoted 10 lines if they knew (warp & nothing) that the special process that enabled> > if they knew (warp & nothing) that the special process that enabled
> > people to hear the track was not possible for cd's made in the usa,
> > why did they bother to do it in the first place? couldnt they have
> > just not bothered ?
>
> actually, what i _am_ bothered with is the fact that _this process has
> been patented in the first place_. now, what are they going to do
> next? perhaps patent the process of CROSSING THE STREET or BREATHING?
>
> idiot lawyers.
I recall somebody trying to patent it a while back, but giving up when
prior art was discovered. To my knowledge, the first album to do this is
_Initiation_ by Course of Empire. To my knowledge, this process is NOT
patented. I am perfectly open to being wrong if someone can back it up
with more information.