How do I import a legally purchased copy controlled cd into itunes?

How do I import a legally purchased copy controlled cd into itunes?

Surely you can't - that's the point of Copy Control. Take it back to the store and demand a refund, then buy the album online.

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See this -> Coldplay Can't Play

Write their label/management and them and let them know how you feel.

Contact *Capitol Records*
Address: 1750 N. Vine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90028-5209
Phone: 323-462-6252
Fax: 323-467-5267

Contact Coldplay
1901 Main Street
3rd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90405
USA
Phone: (310) 314-1390

or

EMI Records UK (Record Label)
EMI House
43 Brook Green
London, W6 7EF
UK
Phone: + 44 (0)20 7605 5000
Fax: + 44 (0)20 7605 5050

Many CD protection schemes do not work on a Mac and the Mac will happily rip away. Therefore you could borrow a Mac to rip it, and then either burn it to an unprotected CD or copy it to your PC.

The shift key solution (for some schemes) you mention, apparently is equivalent to turning off auto-run (which I have permanently turned off). This stops the CD installing its copy-protection software, or in the case of some Sony CDs - out and out rootkit malware. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SonyBMG_CD_copy_protectionscandal

PS. You could of course dump your DRM infected PC and stick with a Mac.

John, telling someone ot buy a Mac isn't very helpful!
If that article Chris linked is to be believed, it states
"+The CD's restrictions also prevent it from being played or copied on Macintosh PCs.+"

I had no problems with X&Y on a Mac, but try using ISO Buster in conjunction with these CDs, it should let you see the multiple sessions present on such discs and let you access the real one.

Try selecting 'use error correction, when importing cds' under import settings.