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 06/06/2007 08:04:22 PM · #1
Hey, i bought a crapload of songs from napster but not i cant use them on a cd. How can i remove the DRM protection without having to BUY a program like tunebite. I cant find a free DRM protection removing program thats works
 06/06/2007 08:08:44 PM · #2
Probably not a discussion to be having on DPC.

Bypassing DRM is a violation of the DMCA, which is federal law.
 06/06/2007 08:10:47 PM · #3
Originally posted by chimericvisions:
Probably not a discussion to be having on DPC.

Bypassing DRM is a violation of the DMCA, which is federal law.


oh sorry, didn't realize that.
Just cuz those programs like Tunebite say its legal to do it with them, so i didn't think it was a problem.

Message edited by author 2007-06-06 20:11:19.
 06/06/2007 08:16:02 PM · #4
you should get back to discussions you should be having on DPC...

Like commenting on your comments
Bashing trolls
Making voting "more fair"

I'm hoping you get a couple of helpful PM's anyway
 06/06/2007 08:16:21 PM · #5
if you "bought" the music and not illegally downloaded it you should be able to put it on a cd as long as you are not selling it.
 06/06/2007 08:18:47 PM · #6
Originally posted by electrolost:
if you "bought" the music and not illegally downloaded it you should be able to put it on a cd as long as you are not selling it.


Sadly, that's not the case. That's why iTunes recently started selling DRM-free music. DRMed music can only be used in situations which the licensor approves, which in many cases means computers and portable music players only (and possibly even restricting which players can be used).
 06/06/2007 08:21:59 PM · #7
Originally posted by chimericvisions:
Originally posted by electrolost:
if you "bought" the music and not illegally downloaded it you should be able to put it on a cd as long as you are not selling it.


Sadly, that's not the case. That's why iTunes recently started selling DRM-free music. DRMed music can only be used in situations which the licensor approves, which in many cases means computers and portable music players only (and possibly even restricting which players can be used).


thats why im mad, i spent almost $15 on music and i cant use any of it. Now if i want to use tunebite its an additional $10 for it. I was hopeing there was a open source version out there.
 06/06/2007 08:36:21 PM · #8
I found this
not sure if it is true

"
As far as the Apple DRM, Apple allows you to burn iTMS purchased music UNLIMITED TIMES, BUT only allows you to burn FIVE versions of the exact same playlist of purchased music.
"
 06/06/2007 08:42:22 PM · #9
Originally posted by electrolost:
I found this
not sure if it is true

"
As far as the Apple DRM, Apple allows you to burn iTMS purchased music UNLIMITED TIMES, BUT only allows you to burn FIVE versions of the exact same playlist of purchased music.
"


I read that it was seven not five.
 06/06/2007 10:35:38 PM · #10
Originally posted by skylercall:
Originally posted by electrolost:
I found this
not sure if it is true

"
As far as the Apple DRM, Apple allows you to burn iTMS purchased music UNLIMITED TIMES, BUT only allows you to burn FIVE versions of the exact same playlist of purchased music.
"


I read that it was seven not five.


i got my songs from napster if that helps at all.
 06/06/2007 11:20:51 PM · #11
Burn it to a CD and import that same CD. Be sure your itunes prefs are set to MP3 encoding and not AAC.

If you bought it, I'm pretty sure this is legal. Afterall, you did buy the song in question.

This method is great if you have a nonapple mp3 player but like to buy songs off iTunes music store.
06/06/2007 11:29:14 PM · #12
Originally posted by Geocide:
Burn it to a CD and import that same CD. Be sure your itunes prefs are set to MP3 encoding and not AAC.

If you bought it, I'm pretty sure this is legal. Afterall, you did buy the song in question.

This method is great if you have a nonapple mp3 player but like to buy songs off iTunes music store.


iTunes is doing non-DRM music, now. The only thing that burning and re-ripping does is remove the "personal information" tags that they add when you buy music. (And the only reason to do that is if you're planning on sharing it, in which we get back to my original response to the OP)

This is all moot since the OP has repeatedly stated that these aren't iTunes songs he's using, they're Napster.
 06/06/2007 11:32:42 PM · #13
Originally posted by Geocide:
Burn it to a CD and import that same CD. Be sure your itunes prefs are set to MP3 encoding and not AAC.

If you bought it, I'm pretty sure this is legal. Afterall, you did buy the song in question.

This method is great if you have a nonapple mp3 player but like to buy songs off iTunes music store.


edit: nvm just read the post above me, guess that wont work.

Message edited by author 2007-06-06 23:33:44.
 06/08/2007 01:21:39 PM · #14
Originally posted by chimericvisions:
Originally posted by Geocide:
Burn it to a CD and import that same CD. Be sure your itunes prefs are set to MP3 encoding and not AAC.

If you bought it, I'm pretty sure this is legal. Afterall, you did buy the song in question.

This method is great if you have a nonapple mp3 player but like to buy songs off iTunes music store.


iTunes is doing non-DRM music, now. The only thing that burning and re-ripping does is remove the "personal information" tags that they add when you buy music. (And the only reason to do that is if you're planning on sharing it, in which we get back to my original response to the OP)

This is all moot since the OP has repeatedly stated that these aren't iTunes songs he's using, they're Napster.


True this has deviated from the original question but ripping does indeed remove the copy protection assuming you have the import set to mp3 as the mp3 format doesn't carry copy protection. I believe that you may be correct that it does remove the ID3 tags, not sure though.

In other news, the non DRM music on iTunes is more expensive than the regular iTunes songs, so this may not be an attractive option for some.
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