Comments on: Apple to remove DRM copy-protection from ITunes http://www.notesfromthecape.com/2009/01/apple-removed-drm-copy-protection-from-itunes.html Notes from the Cape Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Craig Strachan http://www.notesfromthecape.com/2009/01/apple-removed-drm-copy-protection-from-itunes.html/comment-page-1#comment-387 Craig Strachan Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:55:02 +0000 http://www.notesfromthecape.com/?p=465#comment-387 I think that is what Apple have finally realised. For every DRM or security measure put into place to prevent people from playing their music on whatever device they want, there are several tools or manual processes created to get around this. So hopefully what they have done now will mean that we don't need to worry about any of that. Simply buy the music and play it where ever you want. I think that is what Apple have finally realised. For every DRM or security measure put into place to prevent people from playing their music on whatever device they want, there are several tools or manual processes created to get around this.

So hopefully what they have done now will mean that we don’t need to worry about any of that. Simply buy the music and play it where ever you want.

]]> By: dudude http://www.notesfromthecape.com/2009/01/apple-removed-drm-copy-protection-from-itunes.html/comment-page-1#comment-385 dudude Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:51:03 +0000 http://www.notesfromthecape.com/?p=465#comment-385 Basically, when you buy music from iTunes, it comes with a copyright protection called DRM. These DRM-protected songs are locked so that they only work with Apple MP3 players. That means that if you bought a Microsoft Zune, you cannot use iTunes music. So, what is the solution? You have to burn a CD. When you do this, the DRM is removed (because the music is converted to a non-DRM-compatible media). After you burn the CD, you can rip it to your PC as an MP3 file which no longer has DRM. Alternatively, you can use TuneClone ( http://www.tuneclone.com/ ). TuneClone makes a virtual CD-ROM drive, tricking your PC into believing that you are burning a CD. Therefore, the DRM is removed without wasting a CD. Here is a link to a tutorial using TuneClone and iTunes 8: http://itunesm4ptomp3.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/convert-itunes8-music-to-mp3/ Basically, when you buy music from iTunes, it comes with a copyright protection called DRM. These DRM-protected songs are locked so that they only work with Apple MP3 players. That means that if you bought a Microsoft Zune, you cannot use iTunes music.

So, what is the solution? You have to burn a CD. When you do this, the DRM is removed (because the music is converted to a non-DRM-compatible media). After you burn the CD, you can rip it to your PC as an MP3 file which no longer has DRM.

Alternatively, you can use TuneClone ( http://www.tuneclone.com/ ). TuneClone makes a virtual CD-ROM drive, tricking your PC into believing that you are burning a CD. Therefore, the DRM is removed without wasting a CD.

Here is a link to a tutorial using TuneClone and iTunes 8:
http://itunesm4ptomp3.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/convert-itunes8-music-to-mp3/

]]> By: Craig Strachan http://www.notesfromthecape.com/2009/01/apple-removed-drm-copy-protection-from-itunes.html/comment-page-1#comment-379 Craig Strachan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:38:37 +0000 http://www.notesfromthecape.com/?p=465#comment-379 That is a shame, especially since a lot of their catalogue is going down in price, is effectively you will have paid $1.30 for a .79c song. That is a shame, especially since a lot of their catalogue is going down in price, is effectively you will have paid $1.30 for a .79c song.

]]> By: windbell http://www.notesfromthecape.com/2009/01/apple-removed-drm-copy-protection-from-itunes.html/comment-page-1#comment-373 windbell Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:41:10 +0000 http://www.notesfromthecape.com/?p=465#comment-373 iTunes music is drm-free now, but for the old itunes users, full of music must pay a 30-cent upgrade per song, 60 cents for video upgrades, it seems a bit expensive and isn't worthwhile, the very economical way I use is with this media converter, it can handle with all types drm and common video music files, and also supports batch conversion, works easy and great:) http://www.wmatomp3-converter.com/digital-media-converter-pro.html#123 iTunes music is drm-free now, but for the old itunes users, full of
music must pay a 30-cent upgrade per song, 60 cents for video
upgrades, it seems a bit expensive and isn’t worthwhile, the very
economical way I use is with this media converter, it can handle with
all types drm and common video music files, and also supports batch
conversion, works easy and great:)

http://www.wmatomp3-converter.com/digital-media-converter-pro.html#123

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