Scripting News: Amazon on how to get by DRM

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Amazon on how to get by DRM

Amazon: "Many of our customers have already discovered that one cheap way to get DRM-free MP3s is to buy them on CD and rip them themselves."

Here's a screen shot.

It's common-sense advice, but still somewhat remarkable that they're addressing the issue of DRM right there on the home page. It could be that I'm seeing it and you're not (possibly because I just bought a Linux hand-held computer from Nokia). It's hard to tell.

Here's their guide to ripping CDs.

Last update: Thursday, June 3, 2010; 4:01:36 PM

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