Posted by J David Garnett on 01/20/07 17:00

Whilst I was dreaming about my forthcoming marriage "M.H."
<REMOVEmstTHIScrowTO5429SEND@earthlink.net> wrote Sat 20 Jan
2007 03:47:30p:

> I've read that you can remove the OpenMG DRM in versions of
> Sony SonicStage 3.3 and up. I have SonicStage 4.2, and
> cannot figure out how to do this. What I've found online
> seems to imply that if you convert a file with the "Add
> copy protection after completing copy protection"
> unchecked, the DRM will be stripped. When I tried that,
> the software refused to convert, as the files were under
> OpenMG DRM. I contacted Sony Support via chat, and aside
> from being rude, they were not at all helpful. Can anyone
> tell me how to strip my music library of DRM? Thanks.
>
> Sorry for cross-posting, but couldn't find a specialized
> group for Sony software.
>

I think you mis-understand. You can't *remove* the DRM,
previous versions to SonicStage 3.2 always *added* copy
protection to the ATRAC files now you can choose not to add it
but you can't *remove* it if it is already there.

Hope that helps?

J David Garnett

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