PlayFair - Stripping AAC DRM

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Stripping HTML Code

Stripping HTML Code 07/25/2004 06:02 AM

Google approved PageRank stripping

Google approved PageRank stripping 05/11/2004 02:12 AM

Blogger are now using the redirect-without-PageRank technique to protect their hosted blogs against comment spam (also used by Moveable Type). At the risk of sounding incredibly pleased with myself (which I am), that was my idea! Sweet.

Here's the real kicker: the URL redirector they are using is hosted on Google's primary domain. This is great news for people like myself who are running their own redirector, as the problem with having a redirect on your site is that it can be abused to make it look like people are visiting a specific site from a link on your domain: or even worse, to trick people in to visiting an unpleasant link (see Slashdot comments, where links are displayed along side the domain on which the "real" site is hosted). Now I can point my own PageRank stripper at http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=URL and let Google handle the redirects for me. Lovely.

Peter van Dijck recently joined the ranks of victims of wiki spam. Let's start rolling this technique out on Wikis as well. The trade-off in lost PageRank for linked sites is more than worth it.

Easy DRM Stripping for Windows iTunes

Easy DRM Stripping for Windows iTunes 04/26/2004 07:40 AM
Use the Video Lan Client to generate your iTunes Music Store license key, then deDRMs to strip the copy protection--but not the personal information identifying you as the owner of the music--from protected .M4P songs. Although the deDRM interface is clunky, at best (drag and dropping individual files onto the...

Microsoft stripping Windows for thin
clients

Microsoft stripping Windows for thin
clients 04/19/2005 06:25 AM
Allegedly...

IAAF Recommends Stripping U.S. Relay
Gold (AP)

IAAF Recommends Stripping U.S. Relay
Gold (AP) 07/18/2004 07:17 AM
AP - The International Association of Athletics Federations said Sunday that the U.S. 1,600-meter relay team, led by Michael Johnson, should be stripped of its 2000 Olympic gold.

MG Rover chairman denies stripping money

MG Rover chairman denies stripping money 04/18/2005 04:33 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Mon Apr 18, 12:24 am GMT

Nevada bill to tax stripping
unconstitutional, ACLU says (Reuters)

Nevada bill to tax stripping
unconstitutional, ACLU says (Reuters) 04/14/2005 06:50 AM
Reuters - A Nevada bill that would impose a 10 percent tax on strip club dancing will be struck down in court if lawmakers pass it, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer said on Wednesday.

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 0.5.0

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

Update on Playfair

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

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 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)

Other News: Playfair

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

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 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 ...

PlayFair Shut Down

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

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.

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 ...

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...

Apple refuses to PlayFair

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

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...

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.

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 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)

Playfair Relocates to India

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

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.

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...

PlayFair Pulled Due to DMCA Request

PlayFair Pulled Due to DMCA Request 04/09/2004 04:04 PM

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.

Apple Hunts Playfair in India

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

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.

FairPlay v2 Reversed, Playfair Back
Online

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

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 /.)

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.

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.

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...

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.

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!)
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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)

Microsoft Strips Down

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

PC Mag Strips Top 100 Status for
InsultMonger.com

PC Mag Strips Top 100 Status for
InsultMonger.com 04/17/2005 07:00 PM
Castle Cops Apr 17 2005 7:26PM GMT

Microsoft Strips Longhorn

Microsoft Strips Longhorn 08/30/2004 06:52 AM

I just don't get it. Microsoft is what the richest company in America yet they can't get key features into a product in time. The employ what 10,000 people over there in Redmond. Geez all I can say is thank goodness Windows XP is performing the way it is because I remember when they released that abortion of a operating system called Windows ME. I wonder if Longhorn will end up being like ME. [Dan Gillmor]

BT strips out ADSL start-up costs

BT strips out ADSL start-up costs 05/20/2004 06:56 AM
vnunet.com May 20 2004 11:17AM GMT

Sutherland Strips at New Zealand Club
(AP)

Sutherland Strips at New Zealand Club
(AP) 07/22/2004 04:27 PM
AP - Kiefer Sutherland stunned a group of small-town New Zealand women with an impromptu strip routine at a club in the North Island community of Raetihi.

Intel Strips 'Gigahertz' from Computer
Chip Names

Intel Strips 'Gigahertz' from Computer
Chip Names 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
Intel Strips ‘Gigahertz’ from Computer Chip Names Intel Corp. will now assign model numbers to its chips and eliminate measurements of raw speed from its product names, the world’s largest chip maker said on Friday While chip speed will no...

Star Wars Daily Comic Strips Return

Star Wars Daily Comic Strips Return 07/16/2004 08:17 AM
Fans of the daily comic strip format can rejoice! Hyperspace, the official fan-club and web-site, will be offering daily comic strips online for members coming this fall. There will be four on-going strips, two are reprints of the classic 1970's and 80's strips, while the other two are original strips. Hyperspace set diary author and all around EU guru Pablo Hidalgo will be adapting existing short stories into the comic strip format, while the other new strip will serve as new Clone Wars adventures leading into Episode III created by Paul Ens and Thomas Hodges. Click the image above or this link to see more!

Court Strips Anna Nicole Smith of
Millions

Court Strips Anna Nicole Smith of
Millions 12/31/2004 04:44 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 31 2004 8:43AM GMT

Classic Star Wars Strips Join Our Comic
Book Gallery

Classic Star Wars Strips Join Our Comic
Book Gallery 01/09/2004 09:55 PM
Our Comic Book Gallery is updated today with a special collection of the newspaper strips by Archie Godwin and Al Williamson. Published in 1991, Russ Cochran collected the strips into a three-volume hardcover set was signed by the creators and included a special slipcase. Big thanks to David Fein and Stephen Moore for the images.

PlayFair - Stripping AAC DRM

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