MSN music store authorization?

KitKit · 2nd May 2008, 10:54

Hy,
This is my first post (hy to everyone), I'm writing here hoping that someone could help me. Ok, I have all my music from MSN music store (great site), I bought a lot of music from there. Few days ago they sent me an e-mail advising me to authorize all my music cause by the end of the summer they will close the licenses server so I won't be able to transfer my music on other devices. My question is: should I get license for each song or there is a easy way to authorize my music?

Inventive Software · 2nd May 2008, 21:16

Not sure about that one, but IMHO, you'd be far better off stripping the DRM with one of several tools in the "Decrypting" forum. Try FreeMe2.

zetta · 10th June 2008, 12:10

You should try Tunebite, very practice and useful. Besides it removes the DRM protection it also converts the files (audio and video) into the format you need.

KitKit · 11th June 2008, 08:22

I heard that there are some tools which can remove that DRM protection but, hey, they are legal??? cause I don't want to mess with law.

Slogra · 11th June 2008, 17:10

Right now, I would worry a lot more about your wma files than the law. If you change hardware a few times, the files will be unplayable forever, because you can't get a new license from M$ anymore.

You just have to find a program that strips the DRM without losing soundquality.

btw i hope you learned your lesson to never buy any DRM music anymore.

KitKit · 13th June 2008, 12:52

You're right, I have to worry more about my music, not law. And regarding the files quality, that's why I posted on forum to see some opinions. And, believe me, I won't buy DRMed music anymore. When I received their e-mail I sweared like a trooper cause I got so mad...

zetta · 20th June 2008, 12:51

hey, it's legal to remove the copy protection if you remove it for personal use and not for sharing with other persons. Only then it is illegal.

KitKit · 25th June 2008, 10:32

Hy guys,
I decided to buy this Tunebite cause it looks pretty interesting. But, guess what, I saw that the MSN music store won't be close till 2011

and that after I've already bought that soft...

jeffy · 25th June 2008, 10:51

3 years is not a long time...
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/06...soft-msn-music

Quote:

Paying customers of Microsoft’s MSN Music store can breathe a sigh of relief, but the real problems remain unaddressed. DRM-crippled music still has an expiration date –- whenever the company that sold that music becomes unable or unwilling to continue supporting the copy protection.

KitKit · 2nd July 2008, 09:00

ya, 3 years is not a long time and now, when I have this tool, I don't have to get them help regarding legalizing the files, only to buy music from them

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KitKit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	MSN music store authorization? Hy, This is my first post (hy to everyone), I'm writing here hoping that someone could help me. Ok, I have all my music from MSN music store (great site), I bought a lot of music from there. Few days ago they sent me an e-mail advising me to authorize all my music cause by the end of the summer they will close the licenses server so I won't be able to transfer my music on other devices. My question is: should I get license for each song or there is a easy way to authorize my music? Last edited by Guest; 2nd May 2008 at 12:44. Reason: forum rule 9; please read forum rules

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10th June 2008, 12:10	#3 \| Link
zetta Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	You should try Tunebite, very practice and useful. Besides it removes the DRM protection it also converts the files (audio and video) into the format you need.

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KitKit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	I heard that there are some tools which can remove that DRM protection but, hey, they are legal??? cause I don't want to mess with law.

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Slogra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Region 2 Posts: 427	Right now, I would worry a lot more about your wma files than the law. If you change hardware a few times, the files will be unplayable forever, because you can't get a new license from M$ anymore. You just have to find a program that strips the DRM without losing soundquality. btw i hope you learned your lesson to never buy any DRM music anymore.

13th June 2008, 12:52	#6 \| Link
KitKit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	You're right, I have to worry more about my music, not law. And regarding the files quality, that's why I posted on forum to see some opinions. And, believe me, I won't buy DRMed music anymore. When I received their e-mail I sweared like a trooper cause I got so mad...

20th June 2008, 12:51	#7 \| Link
zetta Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	hey, it's legal to remove the copy protection if you remove it for personal use and not for sharing with other persons. Only then it is illegal.

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KitKit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	Hy guys, I decided to buy this Tunebite cause it looks pretty interesting. But, guess what, I saw that the MSN music store won't be close till 2011 and that after I've already bought that soft...

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KitKit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	ya, 3 years is not a long time and now, when I have this tool, I don't have to get them help regarding legalizing the files, only to buy music from them