CloneCD
Encyclopedia
CloneCD is proprietary
optical disc authoring software that makes exact, 1:1 copies of music and data CDs and DVD
s, regardless of any Digital Rights Management
(DRM) restrictions. It was originally written by Oliver Kastl and offered by Swiss company Elaborate Bytes, but due to changes in European copyright law
, they were forced to take it off the market. The software is now sold by SlySoft
, a company located in Antigua and Barbuda
, whose legislation does not ban the circumvention of DRM schemes. The last version of CloneCD made by Elaborate Bytes was v4.2.0.2.
Proprietary software
Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...
optical disc authoring software that makes exact, 1:1 copies of music and data CDs and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s, regardless of any Digital Rights Management
Digital rights management
Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...
(DRM) restrictions. It was originally written by Oliver Kastl and offered by Swiss company Elaborate Bytes, but due to changes in European copyright law
Copyright law of the European Union
The copyright law of the European Union has arisen in an attempt to harmonise the differing copyright laws of European Union member states. It consists of a number of directives, which the member states are obliged to enact into their national laws, and by the judgments of the Court of Justice of...
, they were forced to take it off the market. The software is now sold by SlySoft
SlySoft
SlySoft Inc. is a software company located in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Its products consist of software to back up and convert digital media, including CDs, DVDs, HD DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs, as well as copy and back up optical media and render PC-based games playable without the...
, a company located in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
, whose legislation does not ban the circumvention of DRM schemes. The last version of CloneCD made by Elaborate Bytes was v4.2.0.2.