[Trevor]

"John Williamson" wrote in message
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Trevor wrote:
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So the best thing I can say to you folks is: STAY AWAY from "free"
sites: you might also be downloading a major headache. Go Amazon,
iTunes, be straight!

In fact your less likely to have problems with mp3's from "free" sites
than ones that impose any sort of DRM.

What sort of DRM have you seen on mp3 files?

I ask because as far as I'm aware, it's a DRM free format at the moment,
and there's no provision for DRM in the specification.

I did get caught out by HMV selling me a couple of WMA files which I
couldn't play back after they closed down their licence server, but that's
a different kettle of fish. Still, some generous person had put them up on
Youtube, so I can still listen to them.


Yes, I wasn't thinking of mp3 only since iTunes was mentioned. Beware what
YouTube does to sound quality however.

Trevor.