DLSS Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 this might get me to download music legally source engadget : http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/25/fairuse...dows-media-drm/ So far as the yet very quiet forums are claiming, a new app called FairUse4WM can be used to strip Windows Media DRM 10 and 11 (i.e. PlaysForSure, but not WM DRM 9). Yes, yes, we know, we've heard this song and dance before. But before we proceed, let's just be totally clear on how the system works: providers like Napster and Yahoo Music Unlimited provide subscription service for unlimited access to Windows Media DRMed files; stop paying the fee, stop getting access to the files -- but you already knew all this. We tried FairUse4WM and we can verify that it quickly and easily stripped the DRM from our Napster To Go tracks, and made them freely available to play on our Mac (which, of course, has Flip4Mac installed). In other words, it's a simple, apparently lossless, one-step method for making your files playable after you're no longer paying fees on your subscription service. The app didn't work on our Vongo videos, but we can verify with all certainty that yes, Windows Media DRM can now be easily and quickly stripped from PlaysForSure media services. Now watch as Microsoft shuts down the forums and runs damage control in order to prevent an digital media entire platform from collapsing. Click on for a couple more pics of the app in action! P.S. - Kinda goes without saying but we take absolutely zero accountability for what you may do with FairUse4WM, ok? [Thanks, Frank] Now here's that same track we just downloaded from Napster playing on Quicktime (with Flip4Mac, which, of course, doesn't support WM DRM.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyrancher82 Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Yeah.. download it legally, until you strip the DRM which is illegal... might as well just pirate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLSS Posted August 27, 2006 Author Share Posted August 27, 2006 Yeah.. download it legally, until you strip the DRM which is illegal... might as well just pirate.stripping the drm is legal in most of europe , (deffonately belgium & the netherlands) , in canada , and if im not mistaking even the uk ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrihD Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Yeah.. download it legally, until you strip the DRM which is illegal... might as well just pirate.stripping the drm is legal in most of europe , (deffonately belgium & the netherlands) , in canada , and if im not mistaking even the uk ... It's no longer legal in France, speaking to people about this app may cost me 3 years of jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLSS Posted August 27, 2006 Author Share Posted August 27, 2006 yeah i heard .... bummer 4 u m8 btw we have to learn french over here and mine suxx .... can u tutor me ? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoyBoy Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 3 years for talking? Shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Thats bullshit, that has to be a breech of freedom of speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jool Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 I know it's no longer legal to do so in Sweden. Just downloading that application would be illegal too since its only purpose is to circumvent DRM. If I need to remove the DRM to be able to play a file like that I would be allowed to use it, still wouldn't be allowed to have the application though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizz Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 And the war DRuMs thundered yet again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyrancher82 Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/27/an-open...ill-fairuse4wm/ Gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrihD Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Well, i'll be in Italy for one year (studies) and my web connection will depend on neighbour's wifi. So it will hard to learn french to anyone. I'll grab some CD of "illegal applications" and i'll pass them through the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLSS Posted September 4, 2006 Author Share Posted September 4, 2006 YEAH u read the title correctly :D after the update they cracked it again :D -> http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=870286#post870286 This is expected behavior. A single IBX can have multiple embedded keys.Go back to the first page, and Extract Keys using the newly downloaded file. IF you get the -9000 error, wait for the next release, which should be sometime this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n3xg3n Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Thats bullshit, that has to be a breech of freedom of speech. what part? The DRM or the illegality of stripping DRM, our good freind in the states, the DMCA has an answer for both... :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I don't want my Music in crappy WMA format with horrible quality. I think i'll stick to CDs thank you and ripping them into FLAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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