Re: AAC (Slightly OT)

[Bob Ryan]

A current work around the *protection format* is to download the songs 
into iTunes then burn a CD and then grab them off of the CD into the 
non-protected ACC format or as MP3's or whatever as long as you don't 
reuse iTunes to pull the songs off of the CD......if you get my 
drift.........

In other words I don't believe that the digital watermark sustains 
reformats.......

~Bob

Charles Martin wrote:

You are correct. In addition, AAC is an open-source format, contrary 
to some of the MS FUD that has been spread around like so much 
fertiliser.

However, the iTMS sells its AAC songs in a PROTECTED format to prevent 
widespread copying and easy conversion to MP3. So for the time being, 
only iTunes and the iPod will play these purchased, protected songs.

Songs YOU convert to AAC, on the other hand, are not protected -- and 
can also be played by other media players that support MPEG-4, such as 
(ironically) the Windows Media Player.

_Chas_



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