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DoesItReallyMatter: Defective by Design has a DRM-free guide, including an audio section

2019-02-11T16:45:02Z

Defective by Design has a DRM-free guide, including an audio section

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	Buying music online which can play with [[VLC media player]] is tricky. Most online stores and record companies use [[DRM]], which disables the ability to play files in all [[media player]]s other than a few [[proprietary]] players which support the DRM they use.		Buying music online which can play with [[VLC media player]] is tricky. Most online stores and record companies use [[DRM]], which disables the ability to play files in all [[media player]]s other than a few [[proprietary]] players which support the DRM they use.

	However, there are solutions~~, which~~ are suggested below:		However, there are solutions. Defective by Design has [https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/audio a listing for DRM-free music sites]. Others are suggested below:

	== Buy music from sources that don't use DRM ==		== Buy music from sources that don't use DRM ==

DoesItReallyMatter: +:Category:Knowledge Base

2019-02-11T12:19:55Z

+Category:Knowledge Base

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	{{stub}}		{{stub}}

			[[Category:Knowledge Base]]

Thannoy: Reverted edits by Wiki0808 (Talk) to last revision by LambdaCalculus379

2010-04-02T09:20:43Z

Reverted edits by Wiki0808 (Talk) to last revision by LambdaCalculus379

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	* [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox]		* [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox]
	* [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon]		* [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon]
	* [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_dvd/ Convert FLV to DVD]
	* [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_video/ FLV to Video Converter]

	== Buy from Open Record Labels ==		== Buy from Open Record Labels ==
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	* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music]		* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music]
	* [http://www.locarecords.com/ Loca Records]		* [http://www.locarecords.com/ Loca Records]
	* [http://www.pavtube.com/video_to_iphone/ iphone video converter]
	* [http://www.pavtube.com/dvd_to_gphone/ Convert DVD to GPhone]
	* [http://www.lecridelaharpe.com/krayola/ Krayola Records]		* [http://www.lecridelaharpe.com/krayola/ Krayola Records]
	* [http://www.onclassical.com/ Onclassical]		* [http://www.onclassical.com/ Onclassical]
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	* [http://www.ccmixter.org ccMixter]		* [http://www.ccmixter.org ccMixter]
	* [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]		* [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
	* [http://www.pavtube.com/mod-converter-mac/ MOD converter Mac]]
	* [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_avi/ Convert FLV to AVI]
	* [http://opsound.org/ Opsound]		* [http://opsound.org/ Opsound]
	* [http://theslip.nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (under CC)]		* [http://theslip.nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (under CC)]

Wiki0808 at 05:59, 2 April 2010

2010-04-02T05:59:39Z

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	* [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox]		* [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox]
	* [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon]		* [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon]
			* [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_dvd/ Convert FLV to DVD]
			* [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_video/ FLV to Video Converter]

	== Buy from Open Record Labels ==		== Buy from Open Record Labels ==
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	* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music]		* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music]
	* [http://www.locarecords.com/ Loca Records]		* [http://www.locarecords.com/ Loca Records]
			* [http://www.pavtube.com/video_to_iphone/ iphone video converter]
			* [http://www.pavtube.com/dvd_to_gphone/ Convert DVD to GPhone]
	* [http://www.lecridelaharpe.com/krayola/ Krayola Records]		* [http://www.lecridelaharpe.com/krayola/ Krayola Records]
	* [http://www.onclassical.com/ Onclassical]		* [http://www.onclassical.com/ Onclassical]
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	* [http://www.ccmixter.org ccMixter]		* [http://www.ccmixter.org ccMixter]
	* [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]		* [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
			* [http://www.pavtube.com/mod-converter-mac/ MOD converter Mac]]
			* [http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_to_avi/ Convert FLV to AVI]
	* [http://opsound.org/ Opsound]		* [http://opsound.org/ Opsound]
	* [http://theslip.nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (under CC)]		* [http://theslip.nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (under CC)]

LambdaCalculus379: /* Creative Commons */

2008-11-26T18:50:16Z

Creative Commons

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	* [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]		* [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
	* [http://opsound.org/ Opsound]		* [http://opsound.org/ Opsound]
			* [http://theslip.nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (under CC)]
			* [http://www.bradsucks.net/ Brad Sucks, one-man band and all CC releases]

	== Play from a CD ==		== Play from a CD ==

LambdaCalculus379: /* Buy music from sources that don't use DRM */

2008-11-26T18:43:36Z

Buy music from sources that don't use DRM

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	* [http://www.fonogenic.com/ Fonogenic]		* [http://www.fonogenic.com/ Fonogenic]
	* [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox]		* [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox]
			* [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon]

	== Buy from Open Record Labels ==		== Buy from Open Record Labels ==

Husky: +some DRM-free record stores

2007-03-25T22:19:31Z

+some DRM-free record stores

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	However, there are solutions, which are suggested below:		However, there are solutions, which are suggested below:

			== Buy music from sources that don't use DRM ==
			These stores usually encode their music in the VLC-compatible [[MP3]] format
			* [http://www.emusic.com eMusic]
			* [http://www.amiestreet.com Amie Street]
			* [http://www.fonogenic.com/ Fonogenic]
			* [http://audiolunchbox.com/ Audio Lunchbox]

	== Buy from Open Record Labels ==		== Buy from Open Record Labels ==
	{{wikipedia\|Open source record label}}		{{wikipedia\|Open source record label}}
	There are several record companies who do not use [[DRM]] on their music. This means that it can be played in any media player, including VLC! Some of these are listed below, (see also [[wikipedia:Open ~~Record Labels~~\|wikipedia]]):		There are several record companies who do not use [[DRM]] on their music. This means that it can be played in any media player, including VLC. Some of these are listed below, (see also [[wikipedia:Open source record label\|wikipedia]]):
	* [http://www.magnatune.com Magnatune]		* [http://www.magnatune.com Magnatune]
	* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music]		* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music]

AlistairMcMillan: Make link direct

2007-01-20T15:44:59Z

Make link direct

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	Buying music online which can play on [[VLC]] is tricky. Most online stores and record companies use [[DRM]], which disables the ability to play files in all [[media player]]s other than a few [[proprietary]] players which support the DRM they use.		Buying music online which can play with [[VLC media player]] is tricky. Most online stores and record companies use [[DRM]], which disables the ability to play files in all [[media player]]s other than a few [[proprietary]] players which support the DRM they use.

	However, there are solutions, which are suggested below:		However, there are solutions, which are suggested below:

H2g2bob: /* Buy from Open Record Labels */ typo

2006-12-18T07:38:40Z

Buy from Open Record Labels: typo

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	== Buy from Open Record Labels ==		== Buy from Open Record Labels ==
	{{wikipedia\|Open source record label}}		{{wikipedia\|Open source record label}}
	There are several record companies who do not use [[DRM]] on their music. This means that it can be played in any media player, including VLC! Some of these are listed below, (see also [[w:Open Record Labels\|wikipedia]]):		There are several record companies who do not use [[DRM]] on their music. This means that it can be played in any media player, including VLC! Some of these are listed below, (see also [[wikipedia:Open Record Labels\|wikipedia]]):
	* [http://www.magnatune.com Magnatune]		* [http://www.magnatune.com Magnatune]
	* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music]		* [http://calabashmusic.com/ Calabash Music]

H2g2bob: /* Buy from Open Record Labels */

2006-12-18T01:09:18Z

Buy from Open Record Labels

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	== Buy from Open Record Labels ==		== Buy from Open Record Labels ==
			{{wikipedia\|Open source record label}}
	There are several record companies who do not use [[DRM]] on their music. This means that it can be played in any media player, including VLC! Some of these are listed below, (see also [[w:Open Record Labels\|wikipedia]]):		There are several record companies who do not use [[DRM]] on their music. This means that it can be played in any media player, including VLC! Some of these are listed below, (see also [[w:Open Record Labels\|wikipedia]]):
	* [http://www.magnatune.com Magnatune]		* [http://www.magnatune.com Magnatune]