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iTunes already using a form of social DRM
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home —
Social DRM, an approach repeatedly talked up here for publishers who don’t want to release e-book files without anti-copying measures, is already in use in iTunes.
Check out a Slashdot item and CNET article for more on iTune’s use of social DRM. What’s more, eReader gets more or less into social DRM territory by including encrypted credit card numbers in files. Of course, purist might argue that the actual name of the purchaser should be visible.
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iTunes Plus: We know who you are and where to find you
TechBlog —
... people who haven't paid for them. That would be wrong, of course, but it's now very possible. However, there's a catch. If you do something illegal with the new iTunes Plus songs, the files can be tied to you. Although iTunes Plus doesn't have DRM, Apple is still using the AAC file format. It allows embedding of information other than the traditional metatags found in the more common MP3 standard. And, according to CNet UK's Crave blog, included in that information is your name and the e-mail address associated with your iTunes account : Although iTunes Plus files feature no ...
iTunes Plus: Now With Social DRM
AppScout —
... The company did, in fact, pull of those copy protections prohibiting you from moving the files between an unlimited number of computers and devices. They did, however, leave a little surprise in the files that might make you think twice before uploading your collection to Bit Torrent: social DRM. ...
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. [ ...
Personal information in iTunes files should prevent mass piracy
CrunchGear —
... encumbered with DRM, but don’t think that gives you free reign to put songs on your peer-to-peer network of choice all willy nilly. That’s because, while there’s no DRM to prevent you from sharing the songs with other people per se, the songs still have some of your personal information embedded in there. ...
iTunes Plus: a primer
The Apple Core —
January 13th, 2009 iTunes Plus: a primer Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:21 am Categories: Music , iTunes , iTunes Store Tags: Apple iTunes , Music , CNet UK , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady iTunes Plus: a primer CNet UK’s Nate Lanxon has posted an excellent primer on Apple’s DRM-free music, iTunes Plus, which was launched in May 2007. From Apple’s FAQ : iTunes Plus refers to songs and music videos ...
Everything you need to know about Apple’s iTunes Plus
MacDailyNews —
... every file • iTunes Plus files aren't MP3s: iTunes uses a format called AAC, which is a more modern alternative to MP3 • Players that support iTunes Plus • Upgrading your library to iTunes Plus Lanxon reports, "Eighty per cent of music in the iTunes catalogue is DRM-free already, and you'll probably find that very little of what you search for remains in the old DRMed format. At the time of writing, 90 out of the top 100 songs on iTunes are in iTunes Plus format." Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Bill in Sarasota" for the heads up.] ...
Yep, iTunes Embeds Your Email Address in DRM-Free Tracks, Move Along [ITunes]
Gizmodo —
... ), 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 ...
Apple Tags DRM-Free iTunes Music, What Did You Expect?
DailyTech Blog Feed —
... that is, scrambling data or hiding it in an otherwise innocent information, respectively – I’ve always suspected that music offerings from the larger-scale, DRM-free stores like iTunes might have little bits of traceable data hidden somewhere in their product. It’d be remarkably easy: your average music file is at least a couple of megabytes, and an embedded tracking code, account number, or some other beacon need only take a couple dozen bits. Apple, of course, has done just this: DRM-free iTunes downloads embed the account holder’s e-mail address in each song file , and ...
iTunes Songs Don't Have DRM, But They Contain Your Email Address
Techdirt —
... the DRM from songs it sold through the iTunes Music Store. That's a great thing in itself, since it removes the barriers legitimate customers faced in playing back music they purchased on the device of their choice. But details are coming out, and it's not all good news: the songs are watermarked (via ...
DRM-Free iTunes Is A Plus
High Tech Lounge —
... and where they are going. One such example would be if someone were to legitimately purchase an iTunes Plus song, turning around to share it through BitTorrent or Limewire. The random person on the other end illegally downloading the file will now have a music track embedded with the original purchaser’s email address. What they could or could not do with that information remains to be seen, but know that DRM-free does not mean personal data-free. DRM-Free iTunes Is A Plus Source: crave.cnet.co.uk
In Depth: 10 ways Big Brother is already watching you
Techradar - All the latest technology news —
... So you downloaded the DRM-free latest by Robbie Whatever and then decided to share it with friends? Doh! Every thing that you buy is tagged with your ID, so Apple or anyone else for that matter can identify you and potentially serve you with a writ when that file pops up on a file-sharing site for everyone else to download. ...
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