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After you pay for the music you should be able to use it how ever you want to. You should not be locked in to some one's proprietery app.

If you want an mp3 you can write the song to a cd and then rip it. It's a nuisance more than a true barrier.
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Wachowski wisdom  Nigel Johnstone | 09/01/06
what do you expect  Quebec-french | 09/01/06
Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes  Loverock Davidson | 09/01/06
Legally paying for them is one thing...  BitTwiddler | 09/01/06
Use it with iTunes  Ken_z | 09/01/06
And if you can't  Edward Meyers | 09/01/06
Problem here is....  BitTwiddler | 09/02/06
RE: there is a DEFINITE quality loss  Protagonistic | 09/11/06
iTunes already lets you burn to a CD or transfer to iPod.  olePigeon | 09/01/06
Yes it does  Loverock Davidson | 09/01/06
Your "Microsoft does everything perfect" attitude...  olePigeon | 09/01/06
Even though they do  Loverock Davidson | 09/01/06
You, itunes  DarthRidiculous | 09/01/06
Sure why not  Loverock Davidson | 09/01/06
I will finally commend you L.D.  Intellihence | 09/01/06
I don't get people like you.  babar77 | 09/06/06
Why buy the whole CD?  JoeysLapTop | 09/06/06
Apple's codec  fondy | 09/07/06
CDs aren't really lossless either.  JoeysLapTop | 09/10/06
RE: If they cannot respect my rights, why on earth should I ever respect t  Protagonistic | 09/11/06
You mean old CD players...?  Resuna | 09/11/06
Duh!  d6564 | 09/01/06
But....  tic swayback | 09/01/06
If you want MP3s just ....  MacGeek2121 | 09/06/06
Is it worth the effort?  AC_MA | 09/01/06
Multiple conversions using lossy compression.  enduser_z | 09/01/06
Threshold of detection  frgough | 09/01/06
BS , thats like stating that if lighting struck a tree in the woods  Intellihence | 09/01/06
1 yes, 2 no  doctorSpoc | 09/06/06
1 yes, 2 yes, too  NonCartoonist | 09/06/06
the zen of it all  broadway al | 01/02/07
But you CAN detect this  John Zern | 09/01/06
but what is the point??  doctorSpoc | 09/06/06
Not necessarily...  AC_MA | 09/02/06
What to do?  tic swayback | 09/02/06
Still purchasing music at 128kbs?  osreinstall | 09/02/06
Yes it is  tic swayback | 09/01/06
If you want to convert to MP3 for use in car or other player...  BitTwiddler | 09/02/06
This should be interesting  Shelendrea | 09/01/06
And of course  Michael Kelly | 09/01/06
This month?  tic swayback | 09/01/06
Forget Hacking just go with eMusic  jaszman | 09/01/06
eMusic - Good idea, limited selection  BitTwiddler | 09/02/06
Tak a chance, man...  Resuna | 09/11/06
Message has been deleted.  jaszman | 09/01/06
where is your M$ loyalty?  Linux Geek | 09/01/06
oink oink  Shelendrea | 09/01/06
Easy there, Shelendrea  John Zern | 09/01/06
Be nice  Boot_Agnostic | 09/02/06
More power to ya.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/02/06
Re: More power to ya.  none none | 09/02/06
So you liked 'New Kids on the Block' or 'Spice Girls'?  B.O.F.H. | 09/03/06
Puff Bands  fondy | 09/07/06
*nix  TonyMcS | 09/04/06
So being wise with ones  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
Yes it is...  fondy | 09/07/06
MS and apple should the the designer  Mectron | 09/01/06
I Am So Entertained...  Basel 101 | 09/02/06
They're laughing all the way to the bank  tic swayback | 09/03/06
Here's the bottom line...  BitTwiddler | 09/02/06
Mmmm...  Basel 101 | 09/03/06
Don't forget  fondy | 09/07/06
So Microsoft offers a way to fix circumvented files?  JoeysLapTop | 09/06/06
Unfortunately side resulting in stronger DMCA  Boot_Agnostic | 09/08/06
No Encoding Will Ever Work....  rdelaplaza | 09/11/06
It also works with VIDEO...  rdelaplaza | 09/11/06
"Onerous digital music"  craptacular@... | 09/12/06
All academic  slylabs13 | 09/12/06
Cracked?  doc_cotton | 10/05/06

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