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apple.slashdot.org - 1/13/2009
CNet highlights: iTunes DRM-Free Files
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"Apple's iTunes Plus files are DRM-free, but sharing the files on P2P networks may be an extremely bad idea. A report published by CNet highlights the fact that the account information and email address of the iTunes account holder is hidden inside each and every DRM-free download. I checked, ...
iTunes Plus: Everything you need to know
crave.cnet.co.uk - 1/13/2009
iTunes Plus: Everything you need to know
— crave.cnet.co.uk — Apple's iTunes Store is almost completely DRM-free , and will be entirely DRM-free from spring. This means... files downloaded from iTunes work on heaps of devices that aren't from Apple. What better way to celebrate the final bullet to the living ... (more) iTunes Plus: Everything you need to know

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eff.org - 1/9/2009
Apple Shows Us DRM's True Colors
— eff.org — At this week's Macworld Expo, Apple announced that by April, music from the iTunes Store will no... longer be shackled by digital rights management (DRM). Finally, DRM is good and fully dead for digital music -- gone from CDs, gone from downloads, and ... (more) Apple Shows Us DRM's True Colors

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The Price Of Going DRM-Free: Apple’s Hidden $1.8 Billion Music Tax
techcrunch.com - 1/6/2009
The Price Of Going DRM-Free: Apple’s Hidden $1.8 Billion Music Tax
— techcrunch.com — Nearly two years ago, Steve Jobs published an open letter to the music industry calling for the... death of DRM (digital rights management). He convinced EMI to ditch DRM back in April, 2007, but the three other major music labels held out. Until ... (more) The Price Of Going DRM-Free: Apple’s Hidden $1.8 Billion ...

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Lifehacker:  DRM-Free iTunes Tracks Still Have User IDs Embedded [ITunes]

CrunchGear:  Personal information in iTunes files should prevent mass piracy

Gizmodo:  Yep, iTunes Embeds Your Email Address in DRM-Free Tracks, Move Along [ITunes]

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DRM-Free iTunes Tracks Still Have User IDs Embedded [ITunes]
Lifehacker — [image] Just because Apple and Big Music dropped the DRM doesn't mean they want you trading your iTunes purchases. CNET notes that buyers' registered email addresses are embedded in every file , and so (somewhat) trace-able. [ via ]

Personal information in iTunes files should prevent mass piracy
CrunchGear — ... embedded in there. What’s the personal information? Your e-mail address, for one. That means if tedthelightbulbexpert@gmail.com bought a song from iTunes, then puts it in his Limwire shared folder, some kid who downloads it from there will have Ted’s e-mail address. That’s not exactly super sensitive information, but it could put off some people. Remember, just because a song is DRM-free doesn’t mean it’s copyright-free. via Slashdot

Yep, iTunes Embeds Your Email Address in DRM-Free Tracks, Move Along [ITunes]
Gizmodo — ... make up the entire iTunes store. But don't panic—it's been like this since iTunes Plus launched. Besides the fact it's nothing new (and iTunes ain't the only place that does it), it shouldn't really be an issue. The legit point of DRM-free tracks is that you can use them on any device you want without any retarded roadblocks, and easily share it with some friends, and it's not like you care if they've got your email address right? Right? [Crave via Slashdot] ...

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