Dealing with DRM and music files
questions from Ken, Aug 2006, Permalink
On 8/6/06, ken m wrote:
Hi Clif
Have just started to read your newsletters as I found your site by accident ... tho I must say I am very impressed. I do like the way it is so informal. I have a question and I hope you can help.
My daughter has some music on the pc that she downloaded before DRM came in. I would like her to now download music legally. To do this we have to upgrade Media Player so that it accepts DRM when we download. The question is, will her old music still play on the Media Player 10 with DRM ... Its the holidays and she is driving me to distraction, so I have to get this sorted out before I commit a crime. Please help ...
Thanks
Ken
Hi Ken,
I'd like you to try an alternative to DRM controlled music. Using this software is just as legal as putting a cassette into your stereo and recording the radio station. Have you every done that? Have you ever recorded a TV show on your VCR?
Try ScreamerRadio
If you don't like the preset radio stations there, try http://shoutcast.com and copy the "listen to" links there and paste them into Screamer.
If you don't like Screamer, I have other methods that work as well.
Have fun!
Clif
If you hate DRM software and encrytion, you might want to consider joining up with Defective by Design.
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