Re: [OT] iTunes DRM

["Neil Fuller" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well said Keith


----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:51 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] iTunes DRM


> The whole issue of DRM is a complete mess.
>
> Paul has quite correctly PAID for the right to hold a copy of a tune
and
> to
> listen to it yet is being inconvienienced by DRM.
>
> People who have no intention of paying for music can still easily
obtain
> whatever song they like and listen to it on whatever hardware they
have
> available.
>
> Likewise the "modifed" CD format that some record companies
brought out
> that
> prevented people playing CD's in their PC and some Car CD players,
again
> legitimate purchasers of music were inconvienienced.
>
> By stark contrast, anyone wishing to engage in illegal distribution of
> music
> either by download or flogging bootleg CD's at the Sunday market could
> play
> that CD in an ordinary CD player and record the analogue output into
their
> PC then churn out pirate CD's to their hearts content. The pirate copy
> would
> then be inferior but who would know until they got home and played it.
>
> I personally shall stick to ripping my own CD's and when I get round
to
> it,
> my vinyl collection for a number of reasons....
>
> 1. I want to be able to play my songs on any player I choose
> 2. I already own 95% of the music I like
> 3. The stuff I like but havent got is unlikely to be available for
> download
> as much of it predates the digital era and at the moment record
companies
> arent transfering Analogue Master Tapes of obscure songs into digital
> format
> :-(
>
> Its just another case of those playing by the rules being shafted and
> those
> who dont give a stuff getting away with it :-(
>
> Keith
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Morgan [mailto:smorgo@xxxxxxx]
>> Sent: 28 April 2005 19:05
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] iTunes DRM
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>> > I've read details specifically on how to de-authorise a PC
>> > that has been wiped.
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>> > Search the iTunes help and the web site - I'm sure you'll
>> > find instructions.
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>> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93014
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