Posted by FatKat on 09/14/05 04:55

kevswan73@yahoo.com wrote:
> I downloaded and legally purchased a song from itunes.

What's the going rate for a DL that is also a legal purchase these
days?

> When I went to move the file to my portable MP3 player I was told the
> "protected files can not be converted to other formats".
>
> I am confused by this. I own the song as I purchased it and I would
> like to listen to it on my MP3 player.

You don't own the song - you just own the right to enjoy it within a
set of certain limits. Why do people who buy videos or songs consider
themselves the owner of the music or video on that media? When you
start a video, the first thing you see is a big warning from the FBI.
Eveyrbody ignores it, but it's there. Like when you install software,
and you tear through the EULA. To own something is to have right to
use and enjoy what you own - which is hard to reconcile with all the
strings that we've seen attached to music, video and software for
years.
>
> I am sure I am not alone in my frustrations in this matter.

I think most people are having more trouble trying to effectively use
P2P software to DL pirated music.

Just a guess.

Now Playing: Boomkats "The Wreckoning"

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