DRM Issues on Android (T-Mobile G1)

[fellonblackdays]

Hi,

If you go to Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>
There is a program called "DRM protected content storage."
What does this program do? I imagine that this program can be removed?
I use a Microsoft Zune and have the unlimited $15/mo plan. Unfortunately, all songs are DRM-protected so they won't play on the G-1. Will uninstalling this program fix this?

[Broo]

Microsoft would have to provide software to allow Zune music to play on the G1 as they are the holders of the DRM- and I highly doubt that will happen... :o(

(beside the fact that Microsoft and Google aren't very friendly, I don't know if there is a way to maintain their DRM software- and keep the RIAA happy- on an open-source platform)

iPod owners have felt the same pain as the Apple DRM works solely with Apple iPod/iPhone devices (unless you opted for the 'non-DRM version of music in the iTunes store).

[marstein]

Don't buy DRM protected music. Once the company with the DRM registration servers goes down or decides you are not worthy any more, or when you buy a different device, you loose all your stuff. Buy the MP3 files from Amazon or iTunes plus, boycott DRM. It doesn't work.

[gj_iit]

Well the zune pass does give 10 songs per month. I use tmo wing and i can transfer the songs with zune pass (with DRM) onto my phone. I have to use windows media player to do the sync so only the songs are transferred. The channels and playlists dont get transferred from the zune software.

[lyingit]

why not just use your zune for music?

kinda off topic, but i love my zune pass, i just got rid of all the albums i dld this year that were crap (654 albums btw)

now I've been using my 10 'free' per month to 'buy' the 7 or 8 quality albums i got this year

[iTranscendence]

I got offended just seeing an app running that said it was DRM management.

DRM and the content MAFIAA are a cancer upon intellectual property rights.