Check out AnalogWhole... its a windows program that strips the DRM... input a DRMed .wma, and it outputs a fairly-good quality mp3. Only downside is that it goes in real time, and records anything going thru your soundcard, that is, you need to mute everything else... I have one song with the Windoze 'you just took a thumb drive out' sound in it...

However, it works well, copies the tags and works autonomously, so you can run it overnight. It probably doesn't run in Linux, because it needs WMP as well as some other things. But if you've managed to download DRMed music, you probably are dual-booting. Leaving your computer running Windoze while you're asleep isn't a mortal sin, anyways.

Keep in mind that if the song is physically able to reach your ears, you can find some way to capture it. The only way it will ever be 100% encrypted will be if we have DRM chips installed in our brains. If all else fails, you could set up the Linux box to record from the input jack on your sound card, run a cable from the input jack on the Linux box to the output jack on the Windows box, and play the file. You will lose some quality but at least you will have your song.

DRM protected files won't work on linux. If you want to play unprotected music then you should buy a CD and rip it. Anyone trading files without having properly payed for them is a thief, and the content owner(s) do the right thing by suing the criminals. Once again buy a CD, and have a nice day.

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Yes i have tried all sorts of those programs that let you record the file analog style. Sound taxi is a windows program that doesn't work that way. It converts the file and strips the DRM. So you don't tie up your computer or you can have other things playing sound at the same time.

You cannot convert DRM music files unless you FIRST burn them to CD, and THEN extract them with Sound Juicer or whatever.

Well PLEASE..,DO tell! How could you tease us like that, without naming the "utilities"!

Damn 'Lefty's'!

This Hog-wash really makes no sense, when I can purchase a CD JUST like you want me to Saint Pious, extract it and make a freekin million copy's of it for 10 bucks a pop!
Gimme a break dude!

If you buy a CD and make copies, then its no big deal. How many friends do you have? Not many, I'm sure. But some moron makes a copy and puts it online, then millions can copy it for free. That's why we have DRM. If you don't like the system then move to a communist country. See how lovely that system works.

You're still not making sense dude. Doesn't matter what kind of clothes you put on it, it is what it is.,"Hogwash"!
If you can set your pride aside for a bit, take an objective look here.

Heres to sharing and sharing alike.,CHEERS!

My suggestion would be don't patronize any company that puts digital restrictions in its copyrighted content. If every stops buying anything, or even using anything from these media giants, and everyone switches to non-protected content for their media pleasure, Microsoft and the media giants will both be felled, and neither one shall ever recover. Users can drive the corporate giants if everyone puts the word out to stop using digitally protected content. I can tell you honestly there are much better things to do with life than consume mainstream media.

Just Say No to Digitally Protected Media Content.

Write to your Senator and ask for a money back guarantee on digitally copyrighted content, and then users of the content can return it for a full refund if it won't play.

Well said 'AwsomeMachine"!

Let me be clear. Anyone that downloads copyright material without paying a fee for the privilege to use it is a thief and criminal. Compensation for creative works is a principle that dates back to English law, and clearly mentioned on the U.S constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 (the only one that really matters). http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/c...le01/39.html#1

The music industry has every right to protect their material from criminals. I think that the thing that upsets people is the fact that there are many versions of DRM. One for itunes, another one for windows Zune, and on and on. Apple, Microsoft, and the rest are using DRM as a way to protect their business model. There should be a unified standard to protect content and at the same time encourage competition. DRM free music is a money looser because people would abuse the system a lot more than now. If the world was only comprised of Americans then DRM free would work. But in a world full of communist, socialist, and savages, it would never work.

Did anybody read the initial post here....the guy bought a wma with a license from a website and can't play it. I came here with the same problem and was looking for an answer not a debate.

Yes, we did! But THEN jlo_sandog aka, St. Pious decided that he wanted to scold us for our horribly immoral intentions! (Lol)