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Yet another reason DRM sucks bananas.

PrincessTast...	Date: September 19, 2007 @ 1:34 PM http://www.spiralfrog.com/pages/support.aspx Q: When will SpiralFrog be compatible with the Mac, so that I can download songs and video? A: Unfortunately, those running the Apple operating system on their computers will not be able to play preview clips, stream videos, or download songs and videos at SpiralFrog. We require you to be running Windows XP or Vista at SpiralFrog for the simple reason that Windows Digital Rights Management is the only standard available for independent music stores like us to protect the songs and videos as required by the record labels’ licenses. Windows Digital Rights Management is not supported by Apple Macintosh computers. Macintosh supports the AAC Digital Rights Management, but it is closed to Apple's own use only. At this time, we’re sorry to say that all you can do is browse our site, but it’s a very good site, and you’ll lots of information about all your favorite artists. So, please… enjoy! Enjoy THIS RIAA scum!!! MWAHAHAHAH!
ShadowMom	Date: September 19, 2007 @ 4:00 PM Windows home...
zedsalt	Date: September 20, 2007 @ 10:28 AM And another set of slaps from Jessie of Team Rocket (Did I get that right?) for Apple for another instance of incompatibility-by-design. Will they never learn?
ChillinBuzz	Date: September 21, 2007 @ 6:05 AM heh, my copy of Windows does not dial home any more... a few hours learning about the various services taught me how to keep them out of my computer. f**k DRM!
leedsquietman	Date: September 21, 2007 @ 7:24 PM Spiralfrog are the using the same system as Napster, Rhapsody, Puretracks, etc, etc. All of which don't work with Mac due to Apple keeping their DRM system for themselves. Although Apple are at least moving away from DRM and now offer some releases DRM free (mostly EMI/Capitol material as they agreed to no longer use DRM)
Svensta	Date: September 22, 2007 @ 9:16 AM Each side would like to kill the other, but would immediately face monopoly issues if they succeeded. Which is why MS was the largest institutional shareholder of Apple, Inc about 20 years ago They are crafty.