NARM publishes new brochure it hopes will smooth over some consumer fears about the coming wave of restricted-use CDs.
Whether listeners like it or not, record labels, including major players like BMG and Arista Records, are now making moves to rein in how their CDs are played and used. Unfettered CDs have been on the shelves for almost two decades, and some industry observers note that changing how they work at this late stage could be a recipe for trouble with consumers.
Recognizing that the flash point for much of this trouble will be at the record counter
