DRM-Free iTunes Tracks Still Have User IDs Embedded
12:30AM January 14, 2009 | Kevin Purdy
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 Slashdot]
And somewhat easily removable. But in any case I think its fair enough the trade-off to remove DRM, is replaced with placing an identifying tag onto the music I buy.
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 Slashdot]
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January 14, 2009 at 11:34 AM
And somewhat easily removable. But in any case I think its fair enough the trade-off to remove DRM, is replaced with placing an identifying tag onto the music I buy.
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