October 12, 2005
JHymn unable to strip DRM from iTunes 6.0 purchases
Looks like JHymn is not able to strip the DRM off of any music or video purchased through iTunes 6.0, and that the new videos purchasable from the iTunes Music Store can only be played using iTunes 6. (Also note that you can't easily revert to iTunes 5 after upgrading to iTunes 6.) Music that has already had the DRM stripped by JHymn will still play in iTunes 6.
It could be a bit of a wait before they reverse-engineer the new iTunes protocol. and until then I think I'll pass on making purchases from their music store. If I'm going to give my hard-earned money for music, it'll be a form where I can play it where I want, loan it to a friend or sell it to a used record store when I'm tired of it. The iTunes Music Store is great for convenience, but it's short-term convenience in exchange for long-term pain.
Posted by bug to Intellectual Property at October 12, 2005 11:34 PM | TrackBackHi, any updates on this? I too refuse to buy DRM music. I'm happy to pay for the music, but when I can't even play stuff I buy on BOTH of my OWN iPods -- something is seriously wrong.
Posted by: gigi at January 13, 2006 7:20 AMiTunes 6 hasn't been cracked yet — the jHymn site says it'll probably be up to DVD Jon to do the main leg-work (you can donate to his cause if you'd like).
Posted by: Bug at January 16, 2006 11:11 PMDuh... you can play iTunes purchases on BOTH of your OWN iPods. And anyone elses iPods too. Dummy.
Posted by: gigi is dumb at April 23, 2006 4:20 PMGood point, you can play your DRMed music on all the iPods you own, and up to 5 computers. I don't think you can use iTumes to synch your DRMed music onto someone else's iPod without clearing all their music, though I've never tried.
Posted by: Bug at April 24, 2006 9:48 AM