Edited version of AM6 given by a friend activates piracy code?

[Artemis]

It was ripped to a lossless FLAC file, it's fine. I'm just wondering if copy protection became active.

What your friend did was modify Shannon's copyrighted protected work. I have no idea if Shannon included that in the copyright protection about modifying or altering his work in anyway shape or form. Even though your friend didn't change anything but only added something to it, that is still violating copyright. For the sole fact that Shannon didn't put that into the program, your friend did. So, your friend just altered Shannon's program from it's original form without his permission, which is copyright infringement. But for me personally, I wouldn't use the files since they have been altered from what Shannon has created it from. Even if you're right that the files are fine, I still see it has violating copyrighted work by modifying it from it's original form and maybe Shannon has that in the copyright protection. Only Shannon knows since he is the one who created the program and the copyright protection.

That's a good enough reason to stop. Thank you spiritman!