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.
cwlondon

Showing 2 responses by jlind325is

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.
Cwlondon-

1)not sure
2)no, the cd you burned will not work on "any" player as you put it. It depends on the file type and wether the player can read burned dics
3)the files you re ripped aren't CD quality, they were not to begin with. When purchasing from itunes you are buying below cd quality. You cant magically gain resolution by importing at uncompressed, you are just reimporting the compressed file as uncompressed. Just buy cds and your free to do what you want with them.