iTune files

[John K Masters]

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:32:18 -0400
Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu> wrote:


> Right.  This is the only one ffmpeg2theora can handle.  It's going to
> be harder (and illegal in the U.S.) to convert DRM-protected files.
> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairPlay and particularly
> http://hymn-project.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1553 .
> 
> Of course, there's also the slow but (more?) legal method of using
> iTunes to burn the songs to audio CD, then ripping them with anything.
> 
> Matthew Flaschen
> 

In the UK it is even illegal to rip a CD to iTunes. See:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/6457369.stm

I have now gone completely over to Linux and no longer use MS but I
have about 80GB of music files in mixed formats. About 1100 CDs ripped
in MP3 and MP4a, about 100 albums purchased in MP3 format through
eMusic - totally legal and no DRM and 3 albums purchased through iTunes
which I shall probably replace with CD. I also have several audiobooks
purchased from Audible who unfortunately do not support Linux -
solution: record to HD in WAV and convert. As this is speech loss of
quality is not noticeable.

Regards, John