> The best you can do is burn to CD and re-rip (with quality > loss from the decode/encode). That's pretty lame. I haven't bought any > songs from iTunes for that reason.
You can also strip the DRM off the file with JHymn. It keeps the original file, but without the DRM on it. http://hymn-project.org/ Apparently they haven't broken the iTunes 6 DRM format. I used it back somewhere during version 5 and cleared the DRM off all my songs. Those songs are now just regular unprotected aac files which I can play on Linux or wherever. Still, this is just a work around. I prefer getting my musical entertainment via CDs or legal mp3 downloads. iTunes can still be a good source for legal mp3s (yes, mp3s) if you can find a podcast that has music you like and has the appropriate licences. One example is coverville.com. He plays real artists stuff legally because he got licences from BMI and ASCAP[1]. He operates by radio rules with only x songs in a row and whatever other rules there are. I'm sure there are others on iTunes who also play legal stuff. IndieFeed is another I listen to which is also legal and mp3 format. [1] http://www.podcastalley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=106 -- Michael Moore ------------------------------- www.stuporglue.org -- Donate your used computer to a student that needs it. -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
