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Old 04-29-2008, 09:49 PM
makicr
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Watch out what you recommend re: stripping DRM, as if you are in the US you may be violating the DMCA (or the EUCD if you live in the EU). If you are in Canada, strip away.

For those of you that have been living under a technological rock, the DMCA "criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services that are used to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works (commonly known as DRM) and criminalizes the act of circumventing an access control, even when there is no infringement of copyright itself." While there are a few exceptions, none appear to be relevant on the face. You may get some mileage with the exception for "obsolete software and video game formats," but no guarantees.

The mere listing of the products to strip the DRM from the songs may subject ThoughtsMedia to liability under the statutes.

P.S. Nothing here is legal advice, just trying to be helpful.
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