Switchfood apologizes for Copy Protection

I had to miss it, but the Bible Quiz Team I help coach went down to Allentown, PA this past weekend to a major Christian concert starring Toby Mac, Skillet, Day of Fire, and others. While there, one of the coaches eagerly bought the new Switchfoot CD, as well. He may now be regretting the choice, as apparently Sony chose it to be one of the first with a new wave of copy protection. Luckily, Switchfoot is responding to incensed fans, apologizing, and providing some suggestions for ways around it!

my heart is heavy with this whole copy-protection thing. Many PC users have posted problems that they have had importing the new songs (regular disc only, not the dual disc) into programs such as Itunes. Let me first say that as a musician AND as a music fan, I agree with the frustration that has been expressed. We were horrified when we first heard about the new copy-protection policy that is being implemented by most major labels, including Sony (ours), and immediately looked into all of our options for removing this from our new album. Unfortunately, this is the new policy for all new major releases from these record companies. It is heartbreaking to see our blood, sweat, and tears over the past 2 years blurred by the confusion and frustration surrounding this new technology.

I should, of course, also point out that Mac users are immune to the problem.