VERY INTERESTING thing I noticed while ripping music to my HD tonight. Read it.

Ok, so I'm ripping more music and the FINAL song on one disc would not rip. Then it happened with the Next disc. And then a 3rd disc. And, then a 4th disc.

Things that make me REALLY go Hmmm.

Disc 1 High School Musical

Disc 2 High School Musical 2

Disc 3 The Jonas Brothers

Disc 4. Hannah Montana 2


See the connection?

So then I rip a ZZ Top song, the final song on the disc. It all goes exactly as it should...... What do you think is happening here?

Welcome to copyright protection my friend..... It wouldn't be the first underhanded thing Disney has done

It means you should have better taste in music, hahahahaha

Welcome to copyright protection my friend..... It wouldn't be the first underhanded thing Disney has done

Just so ya know... I know what is happening..... but HOW it is happening, and why only the last song, is a mystery to me.

Because its an irritation and one alot of people wouldn't notice. If the whole disc wouldn't rip everyone would pick up on that and the hollering and lawsuits would start

My guess is its all part of a bigger plan

I would agree it's probably a data file attached to the last song... this happens to me alot with Chartbuster karaoke discs... so I used KJ-Rip n Zip from www.kjamp.com it's for ripping cdg's but you could probably get away with tryin to rip just a mp3...

BTW, so my point, which I forgot to make is..... what is to stop the companies from putting a really good song on a CD as the last song and then doing whatever Disney is doing?

If everyone that bought the disc expecting fair use either returned it to the store as broken or bought the MP3 from Itunes and shared it on Limewire mabye Disney would reconsider thier fair use policy....

You know if there was any music on those discs that would even remotely interest me I'd go get a copy and try ripping them myself to see if I have the same problem... but I really can't stand any of them and since I'm not doing kiddy parties I have zero use for them.

If you took a look around the internet you could probably find a way to break the copyright protection (Hint Hint (http://help.lockergnome.com/))

Careful Papa! Ya don't want to mess with Walt, he might have to come back from the dead and haunt you! :sqwink:

If you took a look around the internet you could probably find a way to break the copyright protection (Hint Hint (http://help.lockergnome.com/))

Here is my favorite stat from that link...

Total users online: 216 Registered(1) Guest(215)

While I wouldn't put it past Disney, I don't think the issue is intentional. I believe Disney CDs also come with CD-ROM features, perhaps there is a directory link in the final song to transition from audio to the additional features and your ripping software is having trouble parsing that.

It just doesn't make any sense to lock only the last song on a disk (unless it was "the song" to have on that disc), which is why I think it is just a bizarre software glitch. I've ripped Disney CDs that I purchased in the Parks (ride and show music) with no problem.

They are probably CDs with some sort of video or auto-run file on them. The same thing has happened to me before and the culprit was one of those two things.

While I wouldn't put it past Disney, I don't think the issue is intentional. I believe Disney CDs also come with CD-ROM features, perhaps there is a directory link in the final song to transition from audio to the additional features and your ripping software is having trouble parsing that.

It just doesn't make any sense to lock only the last song on a disk (unless it was "the song" to have on that disc), which is why I think it is just a bizarre software glitch. I've ripped Disney CDs that I purchased in the Parks (ride and show music) with no problem.

2 of them do, and 2 of them don't...

I'm with Rob and Bryan on this one, and simply ask:

Chuck is there multimedia content on these discs?

While I haven't run into this in a while, I think my method of getting past this error was using itunes instead of audiograbber to rip the disc. Worth a try, either way.

I'm with Rob and Bryan on this one, and simply ask:

Chuck is there multimedia content on these discs?

While I haven't run into this in a while, I think my method of getting past this error was using itunes instead of audiograbber to rip the disc. Worth a try, either way.


On 2 of the 4.

Whatever you do Son, don't play those last tracks on the Model M1 Asymmetric Assimilator, set to secret preset 69, and stand between them :sqerr: :sqeek:


Rockit has a secret mode too, as the Space Guilds corporate together now. :)

Just don't ask what it is, whatever you do...

You ain't right in da head... :sqerr::sqwink:

Careful Papa! Ya don't want to mess with Walt, he might have to come back from the dead and haunt you! :sqwink:

WALT DISNEY'S DEAD?????:sqfrown:

oh Kirby and next your going to share that their isnt a Santa Claus? Cheech and Chong will hate you LOL.

You ain't right in da head...

Why do people keep saying that...? :sqconfused: :sqlaugh:


If you really want to know the secret Rockit mode assimilator, I'll tell you how to do it, but you have to be really careful... :sqeek:

Have your tried just making a straight copy and then ripping the copy?

Just curious...:sqrolleyes:

Have your tried just making a straight copy and then ripping the copy?

Just curious...:sqrolleyes:

Nah, but mostly because I won't need those songs anyway. They are just filler.

Did I ever tell you folks that I was a secret, undercover RIAA agent...?

We've tried to lead you on the path to righteousness, but NO! Ripping, copying, playing music, dancing, all sorts of devilish behavior:sqerr:

Yes, this will all go into your permanent records...sigh



Hang on, I gotta flip the disc for the light scribe thingy, be back in a bit...


:sqlaugh:

Did I ever tell you folks that I was a secret, undercover RIAA agent...?

We've tried to lead you on the path to righteousness, but NO! Ripping, copying, playing music, dancing, all sorts of devilish behavior:sqerr:

Yes, this will all go into your permanent records...sigh



Hang on, I gotta flip the disc for the light scribe thingy, be back in a bit...


:sqlaugh:

One word comes to mind FOOTLOOSE!!!!!!!!!!

We now return you to your regularly scheduled program :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Haha Jacob you are so clever.