Playfair strips DRM from iTunes Music

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PlayFair Back: Use iTunes Purchased
Music Your Way

PlayFair Back: Use iTunes Purchased
Music Your Way 05/11/2004 01:22 PM

Apple will no doubt launch its lawyers again, but the useful "PlayFair" software, which let purchasers of iTunes Music Store songs remove Apple's restrictions, is back online. It has a new hosting site and name: Hymn. Understand: You still have to have bought the songs in order to use this, and the songs are still tied to the unique ID created when you purchased. This is about fair use, not "pirating" other people's work.

iMovie Strips FairPlay DRM From iTunes
Songs

iMovie Strips FairPlay DRM From iTunes
Songs 08/03/2004 08:46 AM
Apple iMovie can be used to strip the FairPlay digital rights management protection (DRM) on iTunes songs, according to a report by German news site Macnews.de. By MacNN (via MyAppleMenu)

Fairtunes, Playfair, and iTunes

Fairtunes, Playfair, and iTunes 04/26/2004 11:02 PM
With the first anniversary of Apple's iTunes Music Service approaching, Apple is facing some repeated attempts at hacks opening up the iTunes Music fo...

iTunes 4.5 Marks iTunes Music Store's
First Anniversary (28-Apr-2004; 3.7K)

iTunes 4.5 Marks iTunes Music Store's
First Anniversary (28-Apr-2004; 3.7K) 04/28/2004 05:29 PM

iTunes 4.5 and the iTunes Music Store,
One Year Later (03-May-2004; 15.9K)

iTunes 4.5 and the iTunes Music Store,
One Year Later (03-May-2004; 15.9K) 05/03/2004 09:01 PM

Is This The Announcement Australian
Music Lovers Have Waited For? iTunes
Music Store Comes To Australia?

Is This The Announcement Australian
Music Lovers Have Waited For? iTunes
Music Store Comes To Australia? 12/26/2004 08:28 PM

By Les Posen, CyberPsych Blog

My iTunes Music Server (Or How I Learned
To Stop Worrying And Love Compressed
Music)

My iTunes Music Server (Or How I Learned
To Stop Worrying And Love Compressed
Music) 07/25/2004 05:58 PM
By Matthew Davidson (via MyAppleMenu)

DEMO Achieves a Historical Milestone by
Presenting the First Digital Music
Certification Award to Apple iTunes
Music Store

DEMO Achieves a Historical Milestone by
Presenting the First Digital Music
Certification Award to Apple iTunes
Music Store 08/04/2004 02:36 AM
DEMO grants the first Titanium + Certification Award to the Apple iTunes Music Store on July 29, 2004. [PRWEB Aug 4, 2004]

Now You Can Sell Your Music On iTunes

Now You Can Sell Your Music On iTunes 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
(HOLLYWOOD) - Independent artists and labels will be glad to learn that they don’t have to be distributed by a major label to get a distribution contract with the iTunes Music Store, now revolutionizing music sales with millions of dollars in downloads.

But finding out how to do it was often a painful and time-consuming process - until now.

iTunes Music Store

iTunes Music Store 07/05/2004 02:15 PM

I used the iTunes Music Store for the first time today. I actually didn't want to install it, but Apple is bundling it with QuickTime these days, so you have to get one to get the other. Then my wife, Annie, heard about it, and she wanted to try it.

It was a great experience. It's pretty much a matter of creating an account, finding a song, then clicking "Buy Song." You can even surpress the "Do you really want this song?" warning so you can just click with wild abandon, racking up $0.99 charges right and left.

The real test came when I taught Annie how to use it (because, you know, you can never have enough Celine Dion). She took to it right away. The search has a spellcheck feature, which is handy when trying to spell "Alanis Morrissette," and the idea of double-clicking a song to hear a clip is very intutive. Annie doesn't know the names of any of the songs she likes, but she knows what they sound like, so she just kept double-clicking until she heard what she wanted, then she hit "Buy Song."

The only glitch we ran into was that we first fired it up under my Windows account, logging into iTunes as Annie. Now, when we open iTunes under Annie's Windows account, again logging in to iTunes under her account, none of the "Purchased Music" we bought under my Windows account is there. For some reason, the purchased music is tied to a specific Windows account, not an iTunes account. I'm not quite sure what to do about this — if you know, drop me a line.

Some music isn't available as single tracks, for some reason. For instance, Annie wanted a song off the De-lovely soundtrack, but it was marked "Album Only." Depressing, but I'm sure there's some high-powered business reason for it.

We haven't tryed burning anything to a CD yet, but when I do, I'll let you all know how it goes. Hats off to Apple — iTunes is a great piece of work.

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Microsoft Strips Down

Microsoft Strips Down 06/24/2004 02:45 PM
Through Windows XP Starter Edition, Microsoft strips for the trip to Thailand.

Sweet Music As iTunes Comes To Town

Sweet Music As iTunes Comes To Town 01/07/2005 02:12 AM

Apple's director of product development in Ireland, Chris Bell, said last night the introduction of the online music store to Ireland was a significant development. "We watched with great excitement as the iTunes service swept across Europe and, finally, welcomed its arrival in Ireland." By Eddie Cassidy, Irish Examiner

iTunes Music Store wishlist

iTunes Music Store wishlist 02/10/2004 02:59 AM
iTunes wishlist: 1. Ability to create a list of personal favorite songs as playlists/wishlists and publish on a weblog with...

iTunes Music Store RSS Generator

iTunes Music Store RSS Generator 01/22/2004 07:16 AM
Customizable iTunes Music Store syndication feeds

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Use two iTunes libraries and one Music
folder

Use two iTunes libraries and one Music
folder 03/25/2005 11:25 AM
Suppose you are in a household with two Macs. Each person has a copy of iTunes installed. They both want access to the same music directory, but they both want it to be part of their own library. iTunes already makes it easy...

What I'd Like To See Addeed To The
iTunes Music Store

What I'd Like To See Addeed To The
iTunes Music Store 11/12/2003 09:06 PM
So here goes... By Chuck Toporek (O'Reilly Network via MyAppleMenu)

iTunes Music Store Now Available for AOL
Users

iTunes Music Store Now Available for AOL
Users 12/18/2003 02:28 PM
America Online and Apple announced that AOL members can now preview, purchase and download songs available on AOL Music by using integrated iTunes but...

The iTunes Music Store 4.5: Win One,
Lose One

The iTunes Music Store 4.5: Win One,
Lose One 05/11/2004 10:51 AM
The recording industry appears to have no clue -- nor even a clear desire -- to achieve their balancing act. Instead, they appear intent on trying to kill a goose that could lay golden eggs for them, if only they allow it to live. By Ted Landau, MacFixIt (via MyAppleMenu)

Report: iTunes Music Store

Report: iTunes Music Store 04/09/2004 04:01 PM
Why can't you buy iTunes in Canada with a U.S. credit card?

Publishing To The iTunes Music Store

Publishing To The iTunes Music Store 04/29/2004 10:39 AM
By Brian D Foy, O'Reilly Network (via MyAppleMenu)

iTunes Music Store over 700,000 songs

iTunes Music Store over 700,000 songs 04/28/2004 11:33 AM
On Apple's updated iTunes web site, the company states that the music store offers a, "selection of more than 700,000 songs." The previous number was 500,000. Steve Jobs said today to expect the number to grow to a million by the end of the year.

Another Music Player Works With iTunes
4.2

Another Music Player Works With iTunes
4.2 01/28/2004 02:34 PM

iTunes Music Store Recommendation

iTunes Music Store Recommendation 11/13/2003 01:48 AM
Since it's getting close to the holiday season it's time for some holiday music. So thanks to Goat for pointing me to Christmas Remixed...

DailyTunes.com: iTunes Music
Recommendations

DailyTunes.com: iTunes Music
Recommendations 10/29/2003 12:13 AM

Download your favorite music from iTunes

Download your favorite music from iTunes 09/14/2004 07:17 AM

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RSS Feeds Come To iTunes Music Store

RSS Feeds Come To iTunes Music Store 01/22/2004 07:35 PM
By Peter Cohen (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)

iTunes Music Store RSS Feeds

iTunes Music Store RSS Feeds 01/22/2004 07:29 PM
The iTunes Music Store has an RSS feed generator. Five primary feed types (New Releases, Top Albums, etc.), select your genres. Very nice. This is awesome. A nice way to catch new releases. (Thanks to Webspiffy for the pointer.)...

iTunes Music Sales: Mac vs. Windows

iTunes Music Sales: Mac vs. Windows 08/05/2004 12:40 PM
I've done a bit of looking around but cannot find this data. Does anyone happen to know what percentage of iTunes Music download sales are to Mac users vs. Windows users? Failing that, does anyone know what percentage of iPods are owned by Mac users vs. Windows users?...

NYT on iTunes and online music
competitors

NYT on iTunes and online music
competitors 07/19/2004 03:02 AM
In a New York Times article today, Laurie Flynn looks at the undeniable success of Apple's iTunes Music Store, but cautions that the company will have to continue to innovate if it is to keep competitors at bay...

iTunes Music Alarm Clock 5.3

iTunes Music Alarm Clock 5.3 09/06/2004 11:14 PM
iTunes Music Alarm Clock is a stay-open script application that transforms iTunes into a music alarm and has an extended functionality from the file track management tools that are bundled with it.

iPod-A-Day At iTunes Music Store

iPod-A-Day At iTunes Music Store 12/03/2003 09:51 AM

iTunes Music Store gets RSS feeds

iTunes Music Store gets RSS feeds 01/22/2004 10:20 AM
Several MacMinute readers pointed out that the iTunes Music Store now has customizable RSS feeds that can be used with news aggregators such as Ranchero's NetNewsWire...

iTunes Music Store has RSS feeds

iTunes Music Store has RSS feeds 01/22/2004 10:18 AM
The iTunes Music Store has a Custom RSS Feed Generator. Just select your favorite genres and whether you want new releases, just added, top items, or featured items to generate a custom feed which you can subscribe to in a news reader such as NetNewsWire.

Apple - iTunes - Music Store

Apple - iTunes - Music Store 06/15/2004 03:14 PM
Apple iTunes Music Store (Europe) .. been launched .. there

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AOL Integrates iTunes Music Store

AOL Integrates iTunes Music Store 12/18/2003 02:16 PM
Apple and AOL today announced that AOL members can now preview, purchase, and download songs from the iTunes Music Store by clicking an iTunes button placed next to featured song titles. In addition to the normal iTMS offerings, AOL members also get access to exclusive content from their "Sessions@AOL" and "Broadband Rocks" series.

Other News: iTunes Music Store

Other News: iTunes Music Store 04/19/2004 09:43 AM
The Washington Post looks at the pros and cons of Apple's online music system.

How To Play Your iTunes Music On Other
Systems

How To Play Your iTunes Music On Other
Systems 05/18/2004 08:52 PM

RSS Feeds for iTunes Music Store

RSS Feeds for iTunes Music Store 01/22/2004 10:25 AM
The iTunes Music Store is now offering customizable RSS Newsfeeds for use in newsreaders such as Ranchero's NetNewsWire. You can create feeds based on your preferences of type of music and which list you want to watch, such as New Releases, Top Songs, Top Albums, and more.

"iTunes Music Store RSS Generator"

"iTunes Music Store RSS Generator" 01/22/2004 04:54 PM

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iTunes copy protection cracked on the
Web

iTunes copy protection cracked on the
Web 12/02/2003 12:17 AM

A well-known programmer has released an application to the Web, which allows users to defeat the anti-copying measures underpinning Apple's iTunes downloading service .

The application, QTFairUse, removes the digital rights management ( DRM ) layer from the target sound file, using a QuickTime stream, leaving the music untouched and capable of infinite copying.

Based on the name and Web commentary, the goal of the hack is to promote the creator's notion of fair use . Some suspect a Windows iTunes version is on the way .

Sony Music Testing New Copy Protection

Sony Music Testing New Copy Protection 11/11/2003 08:13 AM
RandyOo writes "According to this Reuters article, Sony Music is about to start testing a new type of 'copy protection' in Germany. It looks like they'll be ...

Suing The Music Industry For Copy
Protection

Suing The Music Industry For Copy
Protection 01/05/2004 04:55 AM
A Belgian consumer watchdog group, Test-Achats, is now suing some of the big record labels for installing copy protection on their CDs. The article is a little unclear on what legal basis they seem to be suing - but it sounds like it's one of two things (or possibly both): (1) the CDs are not clearly labeled and don't play on certain equipment, meaning that they're defective or (2) by adding copy protection, the CD takes away the rights of users to make personal copies. While I do think copy protection is a costly and pointless tool used by the recording industry, I'm not sure there's much of a case here (other than - perhaps - on the labeling issue). I don't think there's any legal reason why the industry should be prevented from putting copy protection on their CDs. I just think it's a bad business decision that will add to the cost while making the product worse for consumers. However, if the industry wants to shoot itself in the foot, that's completely up to them. Update: In related news, a consortium of big name players in the tech world are trying to come up with a new copy protection scheme that they say will work. It's designed to allow for limited copying and sharing, while also taking into account the fact that most people want their content to be portable. Of course, like every other content protection scheme it will be broken very quickly - and thus, will only inconvenience legitimate users.

Music Labels To Use New Copy Protection
To Prevent CD Burning

Music Labels To Use New Copy Protection
To Prevent CD Burning 06/02/2004 10:10 AM
As if anyone didn't see this one coming... The various music labels are now experimenting with new copy protection technology on (what they'd still like to call) CDs that would limit the number of times you could burn a copy of the CD. Basically, they'll now be spending more money (which will be passed on to consumers) to make sure the product you buy does less. Doesn't seem like the greatest of business strategies, but the industry isn't known for its longterm thinking. In the meantime, it will take less than a day for the real counterfeiters to get around this technology, and the only people who will actually be inconvenienced are people trying to burn a copy for fair use, who will suddenly find they can't do what is perfectly legal to do.

Install Software on Multiple PCs, Make
Icons Stay in Place, Remove Add/Remove
Programs Entries

Install Software on Multiple PCs, Make
Icons Stay in Place, Remove Add/Remove
Programs Entries 09/13/2004 11:52 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 14 2004 3:28AM GMT

Remove Program from the Add or Remove
Programs List

Remove Program from the Add or Remove
Programs List 08/31/2004 07:50 AM
Tech-Recipes Aug 31 2004 12:36PM GMT

Top Tip: How to remove old kernel files?

Top Tip: How to remove old kernel files? 05/25/2004 07:29 PM
How best to remove all files and directories associated with a kernel that is no longer needed? Is there a single command that can be issued as root to accomplish this?

remove/rename/move old files 1.02

remove/rename/move old files 1.02 08/02/2004 06:13 AM
Removes/moves/compresses files automatically.

Remove/Rename/Move old files

Remove/Rename/Move old files 08/02/2004 05:04 AM
1.02 Released

View (and remove) Hidden Files and
Folders

View (and remove) Hidden Files and
Folders 09/15/2004 03:51 AM
Tech-Recipes Sep 15 2004 8:22AM GMT

Remove hidden OS X files from Windows
volumes

Remove hidden OS X files from Windows
volumes 07/29/2004 09:51 AM
I've created a free small app called iCleanup to deal with volumes that are being used with Mac OS X as well as Windows -- USB memory keys, for example. The problem with these volumes is that your Mac litters them with hidden...

"DeDRMs, remove iTunes DRM under
Windows "

"DeDRMs, remove iTunes DRM under
Windows " 04/27/2004 08:57 AM

Now Books Can Have Copy Protection Too

Now Books Can Have Copy Protection Too 12/10/2003 03:27 AM
While the publishing industry has always had an uneasy relationship with the photocopier, they've pretty much accepted the fact that you simply can't copy protect printed materials. That may be changing. Ricoh has announced that they've created a copier that will block the copying of confidential documents. The way it works is that when the original documents are printed, they need to include special, barely visible dots, which can be understood by the copier as copy protection. But, only on that copier. How far do you think this idea is going to go? Here's a copier that actually offers less functionality and requires people to do something extra when printing out documents, while making sure that the only copiers around are equipped with this special anti-copying technology. Otherwise, the person who tries to copy a document and can't will simply walk down the hall (or down the street to a Kinko's) and copy it somewhere else. This is like putting weak copy protection on a CD and then saying "well, the copy protection only works if you use these special CD players."

Longhorn's Copy Protection Standard

Longhorn's Copy Protection Standard 09/16/2004 03:14 PM

CD Copy Protection Case Goes to Court

CD Copy Protection Case Goes to Court 01/05/2004 08:35 AM

Copy Protection At The Apple Store

Copy Protection At The Apple Store 03/30/2005 12:56 AM

By David Pogue, New York Times

Copy Protection on the Velvet Revolver
CD? Ya Right!

Copy Protection on the Velvet Revolver
CD? Ya Right! 06/29/2004 01:00 AM

Seems some folks at Engadget bought the CD and had no troubles making MP3's on various components and operating systems. Good review for those of you that actually still but CD's [Engadget]

Sony to try new copy protection scheme

Sony to try new copy protection scheme 11/11/2003 03:21 PM
Sony will be trying out a new copy protection scheme in Germany. The multisession CDs will contain DRM-enabled music files which can be easily copied to a PC

Microsoft Unveils New Copy Protection

Microsoft Unveils New Copy Protection 05/03/2004 05:18 AM
Continuing efforts by the content industry to make sure people can do less with content than they could before, Microsoft is releasing new copy protection technology today. It still amazes me that an entire industry could be so focused on preventing people from doing what they want. In other news - just not reported yet - it's likely that plenty of people have already figured out how to break Microsoft's new copy protection scheme.

Apple, iPod, and CD Copy Protection

Apple, iPod, and CD Copy Protection 07/20/2004 12:45 PM
CNet reports that two of the major companies responsible for Audio-CD based copy protection methods are approaching Apple to make their CDs compatible...

Misleading With Statistics On Copy
Protection

Misleading With Statistics On Copy
Protection 03/19/2005 03:18 AM
This one is just bizarre. In a recent study, about copy protection, a research firm is claiming that "consumers are not overwhelmingly antagonistic" towards copy protection. Even if this was true, it wouldn't prove that copy protection is good for business. Consumers may simply be ignorant about copy protection and what it means for them and for future offerings. However, the real issue is that the actual stats don't seem to support the conclusion at all. The study compared how many people would buy a "copy once" CD at a lower price, and found that 33% of those who don't rip CDs would buy the cheaper copy protected CD. That means 67% of those who don't copy CDs wouldn't buy a copy protected CD even if it were noticeably cheaper. That is, even though it provides no direct benefit to them (they don't rip, so why should they care), they still won't buy it. That certainly makes it sound like users are quite antagonistic to copy protection. Even those who it won't directly impact don't want it at a cheaper price. How can anyone claim this means users aren't antagonistic to the idea with a straight face when the data clearly shows the opposite?

Game Copy Protection: It's 1994 All Over
Again

Game Copy Protection: It's 1994 All Over
Again 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
Caught in the middle are regular, run of the mill consumers. By Peter Cohen, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Hit CD with copy protection may signal
fan acceptance

Hit CD with copy protection may signal
fan acceptance 06/23/2004 08:43 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 24 2004 0:16AM GMT

Sony's New Nagging Copy Protection

Sony's New Nagging Copy Protection 06/17/2005 03:38 PM
Slashdot Jun 17 2005 8:03PM GMT

One More Reason Why Copy Protection
Isn't The Issue

One More Reason Why Copy Protection
Isn't The Issue 04/07/2005 12:55 PM
A recurring theme over the past month or so as many folks seem to be bringing back the "content is king" meme, is that all of these broadcast content creation companies are completely missing the point. On both the inter net and on mobile phones, people are using them to communicate, not to passively consume content. The Guardian is now running an article from someone who just recognized this. He has a TV, so he doesn't really want more TV content via his internet connection. He wants to be able to c ommunicate with friends and family -- which means creating his own content and sharing other content. This is the main reason why all of these attempts at copy protection and locking up content behind walls is misguided online. All it does is make the content that much less valuable, because it can't be discussed and it can't be shared. Trying to copy protect content is thinking about how to make the internet act more like a TV -- but we already have TVs. The internet and mobile phones are about communicating and user generated content. Copy protection doesn't help anyone communicate -- it just makes it more difficult.

Notes and Tips: CD Copy Protection

Notes and Tips: CD Copy Protection 01/27/2004 11:30 AM
Chris Sansom shared his experience with one of the non-standard, copy-prevented CDs that are becoming more common.

Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy
protection

Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy
protection 02/01/2005 09:57 PM
Microsoft and copy-protection company Macrovision have struck a deal that will add a new layer of anticopying defenses to video content being swapped between home devices. The two companies said that Microsoft had licensed Macrovision's technology, which aims to stop people from making copies using analog connections between devices, such as those that typically link a set-top box to a television. The deal could make it harder for consumers to make permanent copies of TV shows and movies without permission, if they use computers running the Windows operating system. It should also help convince movie studios and other content producers to release their products in new ways online, the companies said. "We think that long term, the studios will offer more interesting products over the Internet using this technology," said Brad Brunell, Microsoft's general manager of intellectual-property licensing.

incorporate copy protection technology
in their boxes

incorporate copy protection technology
in their boxes 09/11/2004 09:02 AM
TiVo, ReplayTV Agree to Limits .. Silicon Valley Mercury News

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Year in review: Copy protection goes
mainstream

Year in review: Copy protection goes
mainstream 01/03/2004 03:37 AM
Hackers and critics kept up their opposition, but consumers and businesses began accepting digital rights management.

Building the AACS Next-Gen Copy
Protection Scheme

Building the AACS Next-Gen Copy
Protection Scheme 01/04/2005 03:26 PM

Playfair strips DRM from iTunes Music

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