encrypted cds not importing

I'm having the same problem. I have 2 newer cd's that don't even show up in iTunes or as a CD on my desktop. My computer just spits out the CD's. Any ideas??? Anybody?

I am having the same problem, both problem cds are from Atlantic Records/Warner Music. I am still looking for a way around it, but no luck so far. Anybody?

What CD are you trying to import?

A good way to verify whether or not these are truly copy-protected CD's is to check amazon.com's website. Amazon is usually very good about flagging copy-protected discs up front.

there are two, Back to Bedlam/James Blunt & It's time/Michael buble. Both of them have the FBI warning on them, but it just says no unauthorized copying. It doesn't indicate it is copy protected. I did go back to Amazon, and neither is described as copy protected.

By any chance is the James Blunt CD, the enhanced CD? If it is, that could very well be the problem. The following link explains why enhanced CD's may cause problems when being ripped.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_CD

I don't see anything on Amazon that your other CD has an enhanced version, so I'm not totally sure what's going with that one.

Both of thoose CDs are copy protected. Take them back where you purchased them and tell the m they don't work.
Then write a letter to the artist and to the label letting them know you will not purchase their copy protected music beause you cannot use it.

Chris, where did you get your info? I rely on Amazon which is usually very good about flagging CC-CD's, neither of these are marked. The Blunt CD had an enhanced version & I know that can cause problems, but nothing was flagged for the Blunt CD as copy protected.

Hmm? Perhaps I was a bit hasty.
Yeah, it is enhanced.
Thought I saw it as copy protected also.
http://www.msicopycontrol.com/MSI_Whitepaper.aspx

Anyway, an "Enhanced" CD does not meet the Redbook standard and may/may not work properly.

The James Blunt is not the enhanced version, and on both amazon and reading the very fine print, there isn't any warning (beside the FBI) that these cds are copy protected, tho clearly they are. I will try the return and letter route. Thanks for all of the input. It shouldn 't be this hard.

SMG. if you want to hear something really weird when it comes to protection issues. I bought the U218 singles CD, mostly for the 3 new songs as I had everything else. Guess what, the 3 new songs would not rip not matter what I did. They would hang up iTunes to where I had to "force quit". After posting for help in the forums, the general conclusion was that those 3 songs were protected & not the rest of the CD. It stinks, totally!

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If I have problems with a CD, usually, I can just drag them from the CD to the desktop in the Finder instead of importing via iTunes.
Then I just add to iTunes, convert to AAC and delete the originals.