Comments on: To iTunes Or Not To iTunes, That Is The Question http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/01/31/to-itunes-or-not-to-itunes-that-is/ 365 Days Of My Experience With Apple As A Switcher Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Nomad/Xero http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/01/31/to-itunes-or-not-to-itunes-that-is/#comment-235 Nomad/Xero Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:44:58 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/01/31/to-itunes-or-not-to-itunes-that-is/#comment-235 I have been using iTunes since Apple bought Sound Jam back in 00 or 01, so far I have had few issues with it. I don't do DRM either, and I haven't had any trouble with iTunes messing up my files. I use it for movies too so I can put them on my iPod and it seems to handle those fine. I think the default CD song ripping settings are for ACC, but last time I used it (7.0 I think) you could set it mp3 instead. Do you know if all ACC files have DRM? I thought it was only the ones purchased from the apple store. I have been using iTunes since Apple bought Sound Jam back in 00 or 01, so far I have had few issues with it. I don’t do DRM either, and I haven’t had any trouble with iTunes messing up my files. I use it for movies too so I can put them on my iPod and it seems to handle those fine.

I think the default CD song ripping settings are for ACC, but last time I used it (7.0 I think) you could set it mp3 instead. Do you know if all ACC files have DRM? I thought it was only the ones purchased from the apple store.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/01/31/to-itunes-or-not-to-itunes-that-is/#comment-240 Nick Young Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:41:49 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/01/31/to-itunes-or-not-to-itunes-that-is/#comment-240 I don't do DRM either. It just seems evil to me, lol. It hasn't messed up any of mp3's, which I was really worried about. I don't think that CD's ripped to ACC have DRM, but I can't tell you for sure. I don't know why Apple would add DRM to ripped songs, but you never know. I ran across a program that would remove DRM from songs that were downloaded from the iTunes store. I guess that when you burn the ACC files to CD the DRM is removed. The program would burn the ACC files to a CD-RW then rip the songs off the CD-RW. Thus removing the DRM. I think the program was automated and could remove the DRM off your entire library of music. I forget where I saw the program and even what it was called. If I run across it again I'll let you know. I don’t do DRM either. It just seems evil to me, lol. It hasn’t messed up any of mp3’s, which I was really worried about.

I don’t think that CD’s ripped to ACC have DRM, but I can’t tell you for sure. I don’t know why Apple would add DRM to ripped songs, but you never know. I ran across a program that would remove DRM from songs that were downloaded from the iTunes store. I guess that when you burn the ACC files to CD the DRM is removed. The program would burn the ACC files to a CD-RW then rip the songs off the CD-RW. Thus removing the DRM. I think the program was automated and could remove the DRM off your entire library of music. I forget where I saw the program and even what it was called. If I run across it again I’ll let you know.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/01/31/to-itunes-or-not-to-itunes-that-is/#comment-621 Nick Young Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:33:38 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/01/31/to-itunes-or-not-to-itunes-that-is/#comment-621 Nomad/Xero, I ran across a program that strips the DRM from songs purchased in the iTunes store without using a CD-RW. Its called <a href="http://seidai.50webs.com/Seidai Software.html" rel="nofollow">FairGame</a>. Good Luck! Nomad/Xero,

I ran across a program that strips the DRM from songs purchased in the iTunes store without using a CD-RW. Its called FairGame.

Good Luck!

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