Protecting a WMA

[drfsupercenter]

I know I posted this a while back but no one responded. How can I make a WMA file so that you cannot burn it but can transfer to devices? I know that Wal-Mart downloads are like this, but you can burn them 10 times. I just am curious because that is the safest way to use music files on my website, so that they cannot be converted to MP3s by any normal method. (At least I think).

[Floppy]

I am not entirely sure it can work but a DRM program would do the job.

Try here mate...

www.synccast.com

[nullstuff]

...anyway people can "copy" your WMAs to MP3s just using TotalRecorder --- http://www.highcriteria.com/

-- nullstuff

[drfsupercenter]

Yeah, that is like OpD2d which I have on my website, since the main site went offline for unknown reasons. But, trying to convert that way you lose tons of quality, so it is a little safer.

[Floppy]

well protectig content that you have users stream does indeed allow certain software to copy it but if a license is 'injected' to the software regarding that content that specifies what type of action is allowed is a totally diferent kettle of fish...

I am sure that regardless you will find that what is done can be undone and if you really serious about that type of thing then you got to restructure the way things are presented and viewed/heard on your site...

[drfsupercenter]

Hmmm. But it keeps newbies from converting the files. The only way I know of to remove DRM is to burn to a CD and then rip as MP3, but if they are not allowed to burn, well...

[anonymez]

you can't burn/encode DRM stuff, the level of protection is much too advanced. IIRC somebody did crack drm once, but he had some major problems with the law after that

[jeo]

if the newby go to your homepage and knows total recorder...

"Total Recorder is a powerful, yet simple audio recording solution. Total Recorder records streaming audio directly from systems like Real Player, Windows Media Player, QuickTime and WinAmp. It can also record from cassette tapes, LPs, DVDs, CDs or through a microphone connected to your PC. The resulting recordings may be saved as wav, wma, mp3, Ogg Vorbis or FLAC audio files. The recordings may then be copied to a CD using a standard CD burner and associated software."

no way to protect your files.

regards

[anonymez]

in a way, that's true, jeo , but anything at all can be copied that way. you could get a camcorder and record a dvd playing on your tv set , and i'm thinking there would be quality loss after passing through the mic

also every track has to be played to actually copy the file, and i'm wondering whether wma's with drm (which requires licenses via an internet connection, every single time it is played) can be opened/played in such a program, i think microsoft has thought of that, but i woudn't know for sure, i don't come near wma files very often

@drfsupercenter: if somebody is trying to copy any of your music, you should be flattered they like it so much! (unless ofcourse you're a multiplatinum artist, in disguise and could be losing millions in unauthorised copying )

[jeo]

...but anything at all can be copied that way. you could get a camcorder and record a dvd playing on your tv set ..

..requires licenses via an internet connection, every single time it is played..

i don't knew.

@drfsupercenter: if somebody is trying to copy any of your music, you should be flattered they like it so much! (unless ofcourse you're a multiplatinum artist, in disguise and could be losing millions in unauthorised copying

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