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It appears that no part of the Windows operating platform is impervious to vulnerability exploitation, including the Windows Media digital rights management. This time, however, many users are demanding Microsoft not to issue the patch it says is on its way.
The exploitation is actually a tool called FairUse4WM which provides
users with a GUI to run a program to strip the DRM off music files
containing the Windows Media DRM from versions 10 and 11 of the
Microsoft music player software.
Apple iTunes downloads contain DRM that restricts the downloads to iPod
players plus other media such as PC, Macintosh, and a certain number of
copies of CDs. Similarly, downloads from competing music sites such as
Napster, Yahoo and MTV's Urge, are restricted to players that license
the Windows Media DRM.
There is a debate raging between DRM proponents and many music
consumers over whether music which has been legitimately purchased
should be restricted to ceratin media by DRM. There have been a number
of tools circulated on the web that enable consumers to strip the DRM
out of downloads they've paid for so that they can be played freely on
different media.
However, one of the features of FairUse4WM that makes it unique is its
ability to strip the DRM off music that has not been purchased but
rented at a much cheaper price on a subscription basis. This feature
goes beyond the debate concerning the rights of consumers because it
enables users to copy and keep music that has not been permanently
acquired.
With the announcement in the past day of Universal and SpiralFrog plans
to offer free ad-supported music downloads, but restricted to Windows
Media DRM, the debate threatens to come to a head.
In the meantime, Microsoft has issued a statement indicating that a
patch for the vulnerability exploited by FairUse4WM is on the way.
David Bass
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