[wplug] OT: locked online music!?

[Zachary Uram]

On 9/21/05, Douglas Green <diego96 at mac.com> wrote:
>
> The surprise/anger comes because they don't exactly advertise this
> particular limitation, and it's not an obvious extension of anything in the
> DRM. In fact, it only existed since iTunes 4.6. Previously, I was able to
> burn my purchased music onto an MP3 CD. They (Apple) are very open about the
> keys (tracking ownership, 5 max computers, etc). But they completely bury
> the fact that you cannot burn iTunes purchased music onto an MP3 CD. On the
> contrary, visit http://www.apple.com/itunes/burn/ and check out the
> double-speak for yourself. Here's my favorite quote:
> "Mix up new tracks with your existing MP3 collection to make killer
> compilations. You can burn songs from the iTunes Music Store an unlimited
> number of times."
>


Well said Douglas! I agree with you 100%. The Supreme Court has ruled on
fair use and affirmed we have the right to make a private copy. These copy
protections are illegal. I hope a case will be brought before the Court on
this matter soon.

Zach
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