[Stream Recorder]

So far the solution is to buy DRM-free music files.

You can always download MP3 music files from say eMusic, then trim them with a free software like MP3DirectCut and transfer them to your mobile phone.

You may also choose content providers that provide DRM-free ringtones. In many cases you will pay the same or comparable price compared to the tunes bought in a music download service so probably there is no sense to do that.

[limeister]

Thanks for the reply Stream.
I will watch this thread.
It's just disappointing. I go to all this trouble to buy legal music can't play them.
The only method I have found that works is to just record them from my sound card. Hardly a solution

[Stream Recorder]

Many companies have realized that implementing DRM was a big mistake. It only complicates the content usage for the legal purchasers. And it can't stop pirates from spreading the content.

You may have seen that iTunes started selling DRM-free music lately. This music is a little bit more expensive, but it is of a better quality. Also gBox launched recently is going to sell DRM-free music. I think it is only the beginning of the wave.

Just don't support content providers that use DRM unless it is something like Yahoo! Music Unlimited that provides you access to the unlimited number of songs for a small monthly fee.

[limeister]

Thanks again for the helpful posts.
I don't mind paying a small fee to get unlimited songs. I might have to try Yahoo. The reason I still pay for it from the other site is that they have a bunch of Korean songs which I listen to regularly. Oh well.

[CIsor]

Hi There, not sure if I should be starting a new thread for this query but does anyone know if the chillkat dll can be used to strip the DRM from a .gif file encoded in a .dcf file?

The code as shown does not work for this and crashes out saying "This application has requested the Runtime to terminate in an unusual way" when it gets to the line whioch should open the file.

Any help out there?

Thanks

C