FairUse4WM removes Windows Media Player & Napster DRM
Another Engadget report on removing DRM:OK, so it's not about removing DRM from iTunes, but it may be useful....
A program called FairUse4WM can be used to strip Windows Media DRM 10 and 11 (i.e. PlaysForSure, but not WM DRM 9). It removes the DRM from Napster and Yahoo Music Unlimited subscription files, too. Engadget says it worked on their Napster To Go tracks, and made them available to play on their Mac. It removed Windows Media DRM from PlaysForSure media services.
I'm pretty sure this is really illegal.
myTunes Removes DRM from iTunes
Engadget reports on myTunesmyTunes is a Windows application that strips the DRM off your iTunes tracks. But it strips the DRM in real time, so it requires you to play through your library song by song. Then you need another tool to reconstruct your track from your raw AAC file (which also means you have no metadata).
Engadget says it's a huge pain....
and I agree.....
PASS
Rebuild a lost iTunes library from an iPod
Over at Lifehacker, there's a good post on rebuilding your itunes library:
http://lifehacker.com/software/itunes/call-for-help-rebuild-a-lost-itunes-library-from-an-ipod-186069.php Actually, read the comments for all the good tips!
Unlock Your iTunes
One thing I've always hated about iTunes is the DRM. If I want to use Windows Media Player or WinAmp to listen to my iTunes downloads, the only thing I could do was burn a CD in iTunes, then copy that music back to my computer (or just play the CD on the computer). It's an annoyance to say the least. My thinking is that, if I bought the music, I should be able to play it using any media player I want. So imagine how ecstatic I was when I found the
Hymn Project website. Their thinking is the same as mine: DRM overrides your "fair use" rights to your purchased music. Hence, they've provided a DRM-removal program called JHymn. The software removes the DRM from your iTunes files and converts them to mp3s...with no loss of sound quality (not to mention not having wasted a CD-R)! However, this isn't exactly legal...yet. According to their FAQ question regarding legality: "Using JHymn certainly runs afoul of your End User License Agreement with Apple — the license where you have to click on the "Agree" button before you can use the iTunes Music Store. The legitimacy of such non-negotiable "click-through" licenses is questionable, however, in many countries and local jurisdictions...Even in the US, there's reason for hope that using JHymn, or any other DRM-breaking tool for reasons of traditional "fair use", will, when the dust settles, be proven to be perfectly legal."
