RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] iTunes music files (was "You had to know itwas coming")

["Spurling, Shannon" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

The reason it's a DMCA issue is because it's circumventing a copy
protection scheme. Unfortunately, the DMCA has no provisions for fair
use. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think fair use is an unwritten law.

Thanks

Shannon Spurling
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 8:00 AM
To: MLUG Off-Topic Discussion
Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] iTunes music files (was "You had to
know it was coming")

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005, Spurling, Shannon wrote:

> I don't think there is any loss. I may be wrong, but you are talking 
> about transcoding (Lossless) to remove the DRM component, not
resampling 
> (Lossy). Apple had to put in some kind of DRM in order to pacify the 
> recording companies, I am sure. I don't own an iPod, but I have seen
all 
> kinds of Slashdot articles about the converter and people having to
take 
> it off their web site because of the DMCA, if I remember correctly.

I see.  I didn't know it was a DMCA problem.  Figures!
I would just want to convert the file so that I can use it with my MP3 
player, which is not an iPod - it's my cell phone / PDA device:  Treo
600.
I can put up to a 1 GB card in it and load it up with MP3s.

Mike
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