Songs sold by the Apple iTunes store without DRM still have a user's
full name and account e-mail embedded in them, reports Arstechnica.
After examining the files Arstechnica noticed their names and e-mail
addresses in the files, and they've found corroboration of the find at
TUAW, The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Since the entertainment industry is
obsessed with the idea of casual piracy, or the occasional sharing of
content between friends it seems likely that this information will be
used to keep tabs on who buys what, and more importantly, where it ends
up. Although spoofing the data is trivial, shouldn't the idea that your
account name and email address are contained in the files make you
uneasy, to say the least?
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070530-apple-hides-account-info-in-drm-free-music-too.html
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070530-apple-hides-account-info-in-drm-free-music-too.html
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/05/30/tuaw-tip-dont-torrent-that-song/
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/05/30/tuaw-tip-dont-torrent-that-song/
What happens if you edit the ID strings?
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