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New software records unprotected music files from restricted files

If you use any of the online digital music stores to buy music downloads, you might be pretty unhappy with the limited amount of things you can do with it. This new software called Tunebite doesn’t copy the file, or crack the protection; it simply records the file again to a separate file while you play it back. Tunebite records in OGG format but can also record mp3 files. Because of the method it uses to provide you with unrestricted files, its use will be completely legal in most countries.

For those who are unfamiliar with legal downloads, the files you get aren’t copy protection free. Some examples of the protected formats you can get are Apple FairPlay and Microsoft Digital Rights Management (DRM). You might be limited to play a song using only the products by the company that sold it to you. Tunebite was written for people who believe they got a bad deal by getting these files, and it gives you a chance to legally copy the music to unrestricted files, so you can do with it as you wish.



Source:
Tunebite.com

Written by: James Delahunty @ 8 Sep 2004 20:15

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• 8 comments

• OzMick

  Ewww... analogue...
  
  But I suppose, its a legal option, and it'll always work, regardless of the copy protection method (I know, Macrovision, but that is easily filtered).

  11.9.2004 15:55 #1

• madking

  I haven't tried Tunebite but I've been using Total Recorder, available at http://www.highcriteria.com, for years. It really does offer "total" recording capabilities and at $11.95 is excellent value for money.

  12.9.2004 22:16 #2

• madking

  In my previous message a comma got caught up in the URL for Total Recorder. It should read http://www.highcriteria.com

  12.9.2004 22:21 #3

• enHanSer

  Hmmm...I'm kind of new on this forum, and I don't know if this thread is the right one, but can anyone tell me which of these 2 products is better? Tunebite or Total Recorder? because I have read quite a few articles and can't decide which one to choose.

  22.4.2005 02:48 #4

• thrillhoV

  tunebite inputs all of the ID3 tag info.. i really like that.
  
  an important question. Does napster to go watermark the files? i dont intend to share my converted files on p2p or anything, but if i give 1 song to a friend and and he's not as careful, can it be tracked back to me via a audio watermark?

  10.5.2005 09:51 #5

• enHanSer

  I have choosen Tunebite and I am very pleased with it. Regarding your question, I don't know for sure if Napster does this, but Tunebite re-records a song that is played on your computer and through this analogue procedure all watermarking should disappear, so i guess it's safe to share the songs with your friends too

  19.5.2005 01:08 #6

• dadbrook

  Why not try software using Virtual CD-RW drive? I tried SPAM

  30.1.2007 21:15 #7

• jovbon1

  I know a product called Digital Media Converter
  and I also found a demo on Youtube
  and heard it can convert producted files without recording process,so the conversion speed is higher than others
  Is there other way to unlock the protected files?

  10.4.2008 05:11 #8