Looking for the best portable players for DRM audiobooks and other large MP3 files [more inside]
posted by reenum on Apr 22, 2008 - 9 answers

You guys gave me some brilliant music suggestions in a previous question. So here's the next part of the problem. I need to manage my music. There are issues and I'm feeling very stupid. [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Feb 2, 2008 - 12 answers

Does emusic.com watermark mp3s and if so, what is in the watermark and can you provide technical details on this watermarking ?
posted by pixx on Dec 19, 2007 - 18 answers

Can you recommend an itunes type site that lets me download DRM-free mp3s? Must be either UK based or (preferably) US based allowing downloads from the UK. [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Jan 8, 2007 - 15 answers

Can I use an iPod without the iTunes software? [more inside]
posted by pmurray63 on Jun 16, 2006 - 25 answers

How do I convert an iTunes Music Store purchased track (MPEG-4 with DRM) into a plain old MP3? I own two tracks of the same song — both purchased at iTMS... and I want to give one of them to a friend... but iTMS music has DRM in it, and isn't letting me. Any suggestions? I'm on Mac OSX 10.4.5.
posted by silusGROK on Mar 2, 2006 - 28 answers

Who owns my mp3s when I die?
posted by Neale on Dec 9, 2005 - 26 answers

I want to buy an iPod Nano. This makes sense given that I already have 70+ gigs of MP3s all organized with iTunes. However, I also love Rhapsody which uses DRM protected WMA files that won't play on an iPod. [more inside]
posted by Heminator on Nov 16, 2005 - 9 answers

I'd pay through the nose for a music subscription service that offered unlimited DRM-free mp3-format downloads. How close can I get?
posted by nthdegx on Aug 14, 2005 - 14 answers

I remember reading either on MeFi or Slashdot about a label that is selling unencumbered mp3s directly to consumers via the intarweb. Does anyone remember reading about this? I've tried searching for it but my google-fu is failing me.
posted by bshort on Feb 21, 2004 - 6 answers

If I rip my CDs with iTunes, and select the "AAC Encoder," will the files be any less portable than MP3s? Can most MP3 player apps/devices handle them? Are they all intrinsically copy-protected? Are there real quality benefits? (I'm asking on behalf of someone who has already invested serious time in ripping, using iTunes' - you guessed it - default settings).
posted by scarabic on Feb 3, 2004 - 15 answers