Encoding AAC with DRM - Page 2

MikeXpop · #9 December 15th, 2003, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by iMacLover

What if I just didn't want anyone to be able to play the music I paid for? I'm not an idiot that you are making me sound like.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to make you sound like an idiot. I just wondered why you wanted it to be encoded.

And how are people going to get copies of the songs you rip?

**Captain Code** · #10 December 15th, 2003, 08:46 PM

You get the tool to encrypt with Apple's DRM when you get signed up with a music label that lists your music on the iTMS. That's the only way to get their encryption software.

Pengu · #11 December 15th, 2003, 09:38 PM

The whole point of it was to allow independant artists to submit their music for sale on the itms.

sjb2016 · #12 December 15th, 2003, 11:08 PM

I could be wrong here, but if I remember correctly, I heard that the DRM used by Apple that they call "Fair Play" is an encryption method they are licensing from somebody else, as such they probably couldn't release it without paying royalties. Granted, I could be way off here. Just thought I read that somewhere.

**fryke** · #13 December 16th, 2003, 11:59 AM

Just a thought here... If you do your own music and are not a celebrity yet: DO spread your music on illegal filesharing sites! As much as you can, in fact. Until people start asking where one can buy it... ;-)

On topic, rather: If you'd encode AACs with Apple's DRM - how would you authenticate users?

**evildan** · #14 December 16th, 2003, 05:40 PM

fryke,

I think that's more of a concern to the record companies. After all, their big plus to artists is distribution. They - up until the internet - were able to record, produce and distribute music faster then the artists could.

But with little 'free music' places popping up all over the net, suddenly any joe with a guitar as a shot at exposure.