PlayFair Pulled Due to DMCA Request

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PlayFair Pulled Again

PlayFair Pulled Again 04/16/2004 09:09 PM
"[PlayFair] is contrary to our clients' terms and conditions governing availability of the service and is causing them enormous potential loss of revenue and reputation." By MacNN (via MyAppleMenu)

playfair 0.5.0

playfair 0.5.0 04/12/2004 11:22 PM
A tool for decoding iTMS-protected AAC files.

Just Let PlayFair Die Already, OK?

Just Let PlayFair Die Already, OK? 05/19/2004 06:08 PM
By breaking the DRM you're only jeopardizing the future of the iTunes Music Store. By Wincent Colaiuta (via MyAppleMenu)

PlayFair Shut Down

PlayFair Shut Down 04/09/2004 03:59 PM

Playfair is back under new name

Playfair is back under new name 05/12/2004 02:36 AM
The lawyers at Apple will be on the prowl but for at least know the Playfair website is back under...

PlayFair - Stripping AAC DRM

PlayFair - Stripping AAC DRM 04/09/2004 04:10 PM
An application called Playfair has been released. This application takes protected AACs from the iTunes Music Store and decrypts them into unprotec...

PlayFair Shutdown

PlayFair Shutdown 04/11/2004 12:23 AM
MacSlash claims that Apple has issued a cease and desist order to Sourceforge regarding the iTunes DRM circumvention software reported earlier in the ...

Update on Playfair

Update on Playfair 04/25/2004 09:36 AM

Other News: Playfair

Other News: Playfair 04/14/2004 10:28 AM
The iTunes AAC decoding project resurfaces in India.

Playfair is back!

Playfair is back! 05/11/2004 03:34 AM
Playfair is the iTuens music player that removed the restrictions from the music you bought from Apple. It was hounded off Sourceforge by Apple's lawyers, and then it relocated to a server in India, only to be removed again at Apple's behest. Now it's back a third time, still hosted in India, with a new name: "hymn" (Hear Your Music aNywhere).

playfair has been renamed to hymn (hear your music anywhere) and is back online with the legal backing of FSF India. It has been updated with the latest FairPlay code from VideoLAN.

Link (Thanks, Jon!)

PlayFair - Back Online

PlayFair - Back Online 05/11/2004 01:31 PM
PlayFair is back online with a new name (Hymn) as well as legal support. As previously reported, Playfair allows users to strip the Digital Rights ...

Other News: PlayFair in India

Other News: PlayFair in India 04/20/2004 10:03 AM
The Indian Express covers issues with PlayFair, following its deletion from SourceForge.

Playfair Relocates to India

Playfair Relocates to India 04/13/2004 08:49 AM

Apple refuses to PlayFair

Apple refuses to PlayFair 04/27/2004 10:20 AM

PlayFair to return 'soon'

PlayFair to return 'soon' 05/03/2004 11:38 PM
The PlayFair free software project is likely to come online again soon, despite efforts by Apple to close it down, according to InfoWorld...

Other News: PlayFair Shutdown

Other News: PlayFair Shutdown 04/12/2004 10:04 AM
Apple invokes DMCA to shut down the PlayFair project on SourceForge.

Other News: PlayFair/HYMN

Other News: PlayFair/HYMN 05/11/2004 09:13 AM
PlayFair is back online with a new name and a new release.

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...

PlayFair And The iPod Lock-In

PlayFair And The iPod Lock-In 05/20/2004 07:13 PM
Where Apple makes its money is from the iPod -- and the iPod is the only device you can play music bought at the iTunes Store on. Hymn/PlayFair removes that link between iPod and iTMS, making it possible to buy music on the store while using it on a competing player. That lack of tie-in is what makes Hymn a threat to Apple. By Ian Betteridge (via MyAppleMenu)

Other News: Playfair Update

Other News: Playfair Update 04/26/2004 10:22 AM
Slashdot has updates about Apple's attack on the Playfair project.

Apple Hunts Playfair in India

Apple Hunts Playfair in India 04/16/2004 11:42 AM

Playfair strips DRM from iTunes Music

Playfair strips DRM from iTunes Music 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
Playfair is a tool that converts protected AAC tracks purchased from iTunes Music Store to unprotected files.

Playfair Lives Again as Hymn:
Information Wants to Be $.99

Playfair Lives Again as Hymn:
Information Wants to Be $.99 05/11/2004 11:58 AM
Wow, I never thought this would happen: Playfair, the tool that removes the DRM from songs purchased from Apple's iTunes Music Store (but not the unique ID tying them to your account e.g. not suitable for file sharing), has been released in a new version that works with the Fairplay...

Apple takes Playfair bullying to India

Apple takes Playfair bullying to India 04/16/2004 11:50 AM
Playfair is the program that removes the use-restriction wrapper from your iTunes Music Store tracks. It used to be hosted on SourceForge, but they chickened out when Apple sent them a bullying note demanding takedown under the ludicrous and loathesome DMCA. Playfair moved to a host in India, which apparently has no such law, but now Apple has nastygrammed the Indian hosts too, resulting in another takedown while the Indians get some legal advice. Gee, Apple, you really can't buy publicity like this. Well, you can. But why would you want to? Link (via /.)

Apple's jackboots step on PlayFair in
India.

Apple's jackboots step on PlayFair in
India. 04/18/2004 12:23 AM
Sarovar, an open source project site in India has received a legal threat from an Indian solicitor in the pay of Apple Computer. PlayFair had been moved there after Sourceforge removed it in response to Apple's DMCA threat to them. The letter demanded that Sarovar remove the PlayFair project from its site. Apparently feeling it had no choice, Sarovar has complied.

FairPlay v2 Reversed, Playfair Back
Online

FairPlay v2 Reversed, Playfair Back
Online 05/11/2004 12:13 PM

PlayFair defies Apple; Web site back up

PlayFair defies Apple; Web site back up 05/11/2004 08:01 AM
The PlayFair free software project is back online, with both the maintainer of the project and the hosting service willing to face a legal challenge from Apple Computer Inc.

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.

Apple slams the door on PlayFair and
FairTunes

Apple slams the door on PlayFair and
FairTunes 04/28/2004 11:32 AM
Apple has upgrade iTunes along with a new iPod release. Seems they where not very happy with the PlayFair and...

Microsoft ad pulled by ASA

Microsoft ad pulled by ASA 03/20/2003 10:40 AM

PlayFair defies Apple; Web site back up
(MacCentral)

PlayFair defies Apple; Web site back up
(MacCentral) 05/11/2004 07:47 AM
MacCentral - The PlayFair free software project is back online, with both the maintainer of the project and the hosting service willing to face a legal challenge from Apple Computer Inc.

iPhoto 4.0.2 update pulled

iPhoto 4.0.2 update pulled 08/04/2004 10:03 AM
Apple on Monday released an update to iPhoto, its iLife application for viewing, sorting and outputting digital photos. The 4.0.2 update addressed "minor issues wiuth Smart Albums and European books, and provides notification when new versions of iPhoto are available." Now it appears that Apple has pulled the update from general distribution -- a Web page with the update download link is no longer online, and the 4.0.2 update is no longer visible using the Software Update system preference pane. Apple could not be reached for comment as MacCentral posted this article.

Fla. Deputy Kills Man Who Pulled Gun

Fla. Deputy Kills Man Who Pulled Gun 12/21/2003 03:43 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 21 2003 3:37AM ET

UPDATE 3-DoCoMo says pulled out from JV
with AOL

UPDATE 3-DoCoMo says pulled out from JV
with AOL 12/17/2003 05:02 AM
Reuters Dec 17 2003 4:49AM ET

No, the Xbox has NOT been pulled from
retailers

No, the Xbox has NOT been pulled from
retailers 03/30/2005 09:08 PM
From Major Nelson (Larry), Director of Xbox Live:

There are a few stories floating around this vast thing we call the Internet today that say the Xbox has been pulled from retailers. Furthermore, people are saying that we have “reached our targets and want to get ready for the next console.” Let me be perfectly clear: We are NOT pulling the Xbox from stores. Xbox consoles being in short supply since they are popular and stopping production are two VERY different issues. Don’t believe the mis-information that is filling your browser/inbox/rss feed. Now, back to your regularly scheduled rumor-mongering.

Playfair bullied offline by Apple,
reappears on Indian site

Playfair bullied offline by Apple,
reappears on Indian site 04/09/2004 04:04 PM
PlayFair, the free software project that allowed you to strip the copy-restriction wrapper off of your iTunes Music Store tracks, has been removed from SourceForge in response to a threatening letter, apparently from Apple. It has been relocated to a server in India, and development continues apace. Link (Thanks, Jonathan!)

Virex 7.5 pulled from .Mac due to
'technical issues'

Virex 7.5 pulled from .Mac due to
'technical issues' 08/31/2004 02:48 AM
Apple has removed Virex 7.5 from its .Mac site due to issues users were having with the anti-virus software...

Rocking chair pulled from eBay

Rocking chair pulled from eBay 04/18/2005 08:41 AM
globetechnology.com Apr 18 2005 12:24PM GMT

Paper pulled over 'rapist' photos

Paper pulled over 'rapist' photos 04/17/2005 06:19 AM
The Sunday Mirror pulls some papers which identify the wrong man as the 'lottery rapist.'
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