Ireland, I have used bit torrent legally and never have used it to download music. I had in the past used file sharing sites to get music, but I stopped when it became legally available for sale not to mention I was sick of getting virus's and crappy sounding music files. I also don't like the idea of getting sued for using file sharing to get copyrighted music, so I've gone completely legit in getting my music.The bottom line for me is as long as I'm paying for my music, I should be able to use it on any device I please for my own personal use. The problem with Apple's DRM is that although it is pretty liberal, it throws a monkey wrench into your mix of problems the moment you want to play it on anything other than a computer or iPod. For this reason I've been leaning towards buying CD's again. (However I'll go back to iTunes every time if music I want is from a Sony artist. I still don't trust Sony as far as I can throw them and that's not very far!)To the question about Myfairtunes, yes I've heard of it. However again you have to be branded a criminal to use it because using Myfairtunes also makes you a bad guy under the DMCA. Is that going to stop most of us from using it? No. Do most of us have patience to use it? Yes, but some of us don't.. I'm the later of the two. Myfairtunes takes forever! The thing is we shouldn't have to jump through hoops and break laws to do what we want with our music in the first place.
My big question is still this: Will the DRM-free system be multiplatform like iTunes or will it be Windows only? I have a feeling that somehow it will be hamstrung by being Windows only. Make it platform independent and I will be on board for sure.
@qwickone:Have you heard of QTFairuse6? It will allow you to convert your legally purchased iTMS songs to unencrypted AAC files (ma4) and works with Itunes, up to the version 7.0.2. It uses iTunes to play the song, and then converts the raw AAC content into an m4a file. It does not transcode so there is no loss in quality, and you retain the tag information and album art. The m4p file is also backed up to another folder. Enjoy.<a class="user" href="http://hymn-project.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1553.">http://hymn-project.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1553.</a>This certainly isn't a reason to go out and purchase iTMS songs, however it will allow you to use the iTMS songs you purchased on a non-iPod/iTunes device/software player.
sruffelman:>> "I checked out eMusic because of your comment but then quickly realized that it's not for me -- you have to use Winamp with it... eww."No, you obviously don't. Their music is DRM-f**king-free; I don't have any idea where you get that notion.(WinAmp rocks, anyway!)
Apple does WANT to have DRM! It plays well into the standard music industry business model of, tie the content to specific hardware, i.e. turntable/33rpm records or cassette/walkman cd/cd player and now iPod/iTunes. As you ALL know it was also the record industry requiring it of Apple, but in the bigger picture no one imagined it would so work in Apple's favor.
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I checked out eMusic because of your comment but then quickly realized that it's not for me -- you have to use Winamp with it... eww.
phoenixfuryJan 3, 2007
Ireland, I have used bit torrent legally and never have used it to download music. I had in the past used file sharing sites to get music, but I stopped when it became legally available for sale not to mention I was sick of getting virus's and crappy sounding music files. I also don't like the idea of getting sued for using file sharing to get copyrighted music, so I've gone completely legit in getting my music.The bottom line for me is as long as I'm paying for my music, I should be able to use it on any device I please for my own personal use. The problem with Apple's DRM is that although it is pretty liberal, it throws a monkey wrench into your mix of problems the moment you want to play it on anything other than a computer or iPod. For this reason I've been leaning towards buying CD's again. (However I'll go back to iTunes every time if music I want is from a Sony artist. I still don't trust Sony as far as I can throw them and that's not very far!)To the question about Myfairtunes, yes I've heard of it. However again you have to be branded a criminal to use it because using Myfairtunes also makes you a bad guy under the DMCA. Is that going to stop most of us from using it? No. Do most of us have patience to use it? Yes, but some of us don't.. I'm the later of the two. Myfairtunes takes forever! The thing is we shouldn't have to jump through hoops and break laws to do what we want with our music in the first place.
bobalobabingbonJan 3, 2007
@ JBondI hate DRM, but i do buy music from iTunes, just not too much. Only when I can't find it on LimeWire. I don't see myself as an idiot. So stfu!!
ossuaryJan 3, 2007
My big question is still this: Will the DRM-free system be multiplatform like iTunes or will it be Windows only? I have a feeling that somehow it will be hamstrung by being Windows only. Make it platform independent and I will be on board for sure.
jasonwcJan 3, 2007
@qwickone:Have you heard of QTFairuse6? It will allow you to convert your legally purchased iTMS songs to unencrypted AAC files (ma4) and works with Itunes, up to the version 7.0.2. It uses iTunes to play the song, and then converts the raw AAC content into an m4a file. It does not transcode so there is no loss in quality, and you retain the tag information and album art. The m4p file is also backed up to another folder. Enjoy.<a class="user" href="http://hymn-project.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1553.">http://hymn-project.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1553.</a>This certainly isn't a reason to go out and purchase iTMS songs, however it will allow you to use the iTMS songs you purchased on a non-iPod/iTunes device/software player.
toupeeJan 3, 2007
sruffelman:>> "I checked out eMusic because of your comment but then quickly realized that it's not for me -- you have to use Winamp with it... eww."No, you obviously don't. Their music is DRM-f**king-free; I don't have any idea where you get that notion.(WinAmp rocks, anyway!)
cbizJan 3, 2007
Apple does WANT to have DRM! It plays well into the standard music industry business model of, tie the content to specific hardware, i.e. turntable/33rpm records or cassette/walkman cd/cd player and now iPod/iTunes. As you ALL know it was also the record industry requiring it of Apple, but in the bigger picture no one imagined it would so work in Apple's favor.
cbizJan 3, 2007
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