[mythtv] using myth as a remote client of iTunes.

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/19/2006 10:14 AM, Buzz wrote:
> Why not just download your songs from iTunes with 'PyMusique'  (
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7321263/  and http://drmnews.com/pymusique/ )
> and avoid the DRM/DCMA problem altogether (songs downloaded with PyMusique
> are not DRM protected in the first place).
>   

That may avoid the DRM problem, but certainly does *not* avoid the DCMA 
problem.  PyMusique strips the DRM from the song as it's downloaded, 
which is explicitly forbidden by the DMCA.

> Or for songs you already have, remove the DRM restrictions with 'Jhymn' (
> http://hymn-project.org/ ). Note that the site says: "The purpose of the
> Hymn Project is to allow you to exercise your fair-use rights under
> copyright law." This sounds reasonable to me, but IANAL. Further, it says
> "Before using any of the software on this web site, you should be aware of
> the legal standing of DRM circumvention technology in your own country and
> make your own decision whether using Hymn Project software is right for
> you." YMMV.
= this is not legal in the US...  Now, whether you would ever be 
prosecuted for using it is a whole other question.

Mike