All the more reason to buy physical media. I buy CDs then rip them for use on my music server and iPhone. I can then make a million copies if I want, rip them at whatever rate I want and whatever format. The cost savings is negligible compared to the freedom physical media affords.
Digital Rights Management and iTunes
This topic has been mentioned in a few threads for various reasons.
It seems many of us are trying to better organize our digital music libraries on computers.
Although I like iTunes and the iPod interface, I do not like DRM complicating my life for files I have purchased and rightfully own.
Similarly, I am currently frustrated that the Apple "lossless" format is proprietary and therefore cannot be used on my new HiFiMan player as I try to migrate to that player for higher portable fidelity.
So for the first time last night thanks to a suggestion in another thread, I noticed that it is not so complicated to back up a purchased iTunes library by "ripping" to CD.
Then, if I take that ripped music, and RE rip my backup CD - presto - I get unencumbered WAV files on my hard drive?
I suppose that adds a step in the process, but otherwise pretty surprising that DRM is so easily defeated?
Again, I am only doing this with music and files I have purchased and paid for from iTunes.
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.