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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
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Friend reports that the new Foo Fighters CD is distributed by Sony BGM and their copy protection software won't let him rip the CD and load it onto i-Tunes.
Apparently Sony BGM and BMI have decided that since Apple won't open up the iTunes software so they can sell their music directly to the consumer for iTunes, iPod users aren't going to be able to listen to their music.
I guess I'm not buying the new Foo Fighters CD or anything else from Sony BGM or BMI.
ETA related links: http://www.webpronews.com/news/ebusi...instiPods.html
http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=4934
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I agree with you entirely. The crap quality method is easy. You can use the license from the CD to download the songs in wma format, and then convert them to AAF or mp3 or whatever other format you choose to store on iTunes. Problem is you are converting a crap 128kbs song into another crap format. I will send the slightly more complex method of getting a perfect copy sent to iTunes. I don't feel too bad about that because I figured I bought the darn thing in the first place (or at least was given a comp copy, as the case may be).
Really fired me up to find that stupid protection scheme on Velvet Revolver.
One other note, the FF CD went on my iTunes with no problems. Wonder what is up with that?
