No, iTunes was always necessary for transferring songs to iOS devices. This was Apples agreement with music producers for protecting copyrights.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 28 Oct 2013, at 1:56, "Alan Lemly" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm hoping someone can update me on how an iDevice user can do authorized > content sharing with others. I remember in the early days of iPods when most > iTunes Store music had DRM, that one could authorize a certain number of > devices to have access to their library. I'm curious if this is still > possible and if you have to go through iTunes to share a song whether it has > DRM or not with another. Did we ever have the ability to share a song from > iPhone to iPhone for instance without going through iTunes? I'm doubtful this > has ever been possible but I seem to recall an ad for some electronic device > being able to do this kind of thing. > > Thanks for any assistance you can offer to enlighten me. > > Alan Lemly > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
