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joepm	Date: March 11, 2003 @ 4:03 PM Does Dmusic automatically copy-protect MP3s uploaded to the site? I downloaded one of my own songs here at work, and I'm trying to transfer it to my Nomad and it just doesn't seem to be happening. Copy protection is the only thing I could think of. If so, could you, you know, not? Or at least make it an artist's choice? I know lots of people with Nomads, iPods, etc...I'd love for them (and me!) to be able to take my music with them on the road. Thanks. -j.
Expose	Date: March 11, 2003 @ 4:09 PM No.
pog	Date: March 11, 2003 @ 8:28 PM try converting it to a wav...
Expose	Date: March 11, 2003 @ 8:32 PM WAV, not a good idea. If you take an MP3, convert it to WAV, than to MP3 again, it'll sound shitty. There is no copy protection, so I don't see the problem here.
Jennae	Date: March 11, 2003 @ 10:18 PM Yep no protection, so use dm or not are your options. I myself don't worry about this at all. I could hardly se anyone else doing my songs... right anyways. no way. and besides.. I'll never be rich from it so pfft let em try! and at least if they are waves, no one is going to sell your shitty sound without you knowing it. No one would want it. But the idea is still out there I guess. your call.
milladrive	Date: March 11, 2003 @ 10:20 PM I disagree. Altho I don't encourage the process, sometimes it's necessary in order to clean up a downloaded track, or whatever. One conversion doesn't make it sound "shitty."" id="36393">"If you take an MP3, convert it to WAV, than to MP3 again, it'll sound shitty." I disagree. Altho I don't encourage the process, sometimes it's necessary in order to clean up a downloaded track, or whatever. One conversion doesn't make it sound "shitty."
Jennae	Date: March 11, 2003 @ 10:23 PM he is he is following me!!
milladrive	Date: March 11, 2003 @ 10:23 PM muwahahahaah!! haha. ...ha. heh =P
pog	Date: March 12, 2003 @ 6:16 AM I only said copy it to a wav file so it's in a different format, thinking the program that puts it in the nomad cant figure it out in that particular mp3 format (theres a few now, and some programs may not support every version, so Im guessing the files in mp3pro are too new for the nomad to read). And milla's right as always... if you've ever heard a conversion from mp3 to wav, it doesn't get any worse, as its not a lossy process. re-mp3ing, however, would obviously be more lossy every time... but this is not what I was proposing. I was merely suggesting that if you convert the file to wav, you should be able to read it on an older player.
Expose	Date: March 12, 2003 @ 7:11 AM Just a question; does the player have to support copy protection for it to work?