Comments on: Apple Puts Personal Data In DRM-Free Tracks http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/apple-puts-personal-data-in-drm-free-tracks/ Upgrade Your Lifestyle Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:36:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/apple-puts-personal-data-in-drm-free-tracks/#comment-54641 Paul Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:20:48 +0000 #comment-54641 Does this mean if someone steals my music collection, I can use this information to claim it back? Does this mean if someone steals my music collection, I can use this information to claim it back?

]]> By: Brett http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/apple-puts-personal-data-in-drm-free-tracks/#comment-54640 Brett Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:54:00 +0000 #comment-54640 "the only way this "personal" information could ever get into the hands of anyone else is if the original user illegally gives the file to others. Period."<br /> <br /> So you can't sell or give away your iTunes music collection? (deleting copies of course) “the only way this “personal” information could ever get into the hands of anyone else is if the original user illegally gives the file to others. Period.”

So you can't sell or give away your iTunes music collection? (deleting copies of course)

]]> By: Juha Haataja http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/apple-puts-personal-data-in-drm-free-tracks/#comment-54639 Juha Haataja Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:09:58 +0000 #comment-54639 As I understand it, the iTunes software on your Mac/PC embeds this information in the files _after_ they have been downloaded from iTunes Store. This is the same as Office which puts metadata about who generated a document etc. into the files. The AAC metadata is easy to see and possible to remove, if you bother to do so. <br /> <br /> Apple doesn't need to gather additional information about your purchases. It already knows them. How would the iTunes Store otherwise be able to offer to convert previously purchased tracks to iTunes Plus?<br /> <br /> If non-DRM AAC tracks with your information on them for some reason appear on the net, there may be a number of explanations. Someone forged your personal data on them. Or you loaned your iPod to a friend. Etc. <br /> <br /> What is the (non)issue here? As I understand it, the iTunes software on your Mac/PC embeds this information in the files _after_ they have been downloaded from iTunes Store. This is the same as Office which puts metadata about who generated a document etc. into the files. The AAC metadata is easy to see and possible to remove, if you bother to do so.

Apple doesn't need to gather additional information about your purchases. It already knows them. How would the iTunes Store otherwise be able to offer to convert previously purchased tracks to iTunes Plus?

If non-DRM AAC tracks with your information on them for some reason appear on the net, there may be a number of explanations. Someone forged your personal data on them. Or you loaned your iPod to a friend. Etc.

What is the (non)issue here?

]]> By: Robert Hutwohl http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/apple-puts-personal-data-in-drm-free-tracks/#comment-54638 Robert Hutwohl Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:35:22 +0000 #comment-54638 This is nothing new at all. Apple has been doing this from day-one with its DRM-protected tracks. So, what is the big deal. As Scott has said, “ony a thief would be bothered by this.” If you keep your purchased music to yourself then you have nothing to worry about. I reallly don't consider this news. This is nothing new at all. Apple has been doing this from day-one with its DRM-protected tracks. So, what is the big deal. As Scott has said, “ony a thief would be bothered by this.” If you keep your purchased music to yourself then you have nothing to worry about. I reallly don't consider this news.

]]> By: scott http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/apple-puts-personal-data-in-drm-free-tracks/#comment-54637 scott Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:07:20 +0000 #comment-54637 Only a thief would be bothered by this, as a legitimate, legal user of the music file would never be effected by this in any way. iTunes doesn't phone home and the only way this "personal" information could ever get into the hands of anyone else is if the original user illegally gives the file to others. Period. Only a thief would be bothered by this, as a legitimate, legal user of the music file would never be effected by this in any way. iTunes doesn't phone home and the only way this “personal” information could ever get into the hands of anyone else is if the original user illegally gives the file to others. Period.

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