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How to use the "Analog Hole"



How to use the "Analog Hole"

Artists work hard to produce content for us and their rights should be respected. With the Internet , however, artist rights have been abused to such an extent that oppressive copy protection methods like DRM were invented The problem with DRM is that you can not play music you purchase anywhere you want. If you download DRM protected music files to more than one computer then DRM will prevent you from consolidating the files or moving them to another computer you own, even when the license is renewed. I won't even go into the license renewal process that requires you to make a call to Walmart or some other vendor when you are dead tired and just want to listen to the music you purchased instead of providing some guy you do not know on the other end of the line with answers to random questions about your purchase, your livelihood, the name of your aunt Wilma's canary. Enough is enough! Depending upon the vendor you may also not be allowed to renew your license or sync your music to the new MP3 player you bought. Something's got to give. Here then is a way to step around DRM by taking advantage of the "Analog Hole." (Note: I am only providing this information on condition that you acknowledge by using it that it is not to be used to violate an artists rights but only to provide for yourself the right of fair use. In other words to play for your self the music you have downloaded anywhere you want while not uploading it to the Internet for others to copy. Fail to honor this condition and your conscience may bother you the rest of your life, not to mention keeping artists from being able to pay their bills. )

Via Instructables, Published: 2008.04.17



http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-regain-your-Fair-Use-Rights-using-the-Anal/