Difference between revisions of "Buying Media to Play with VLC"
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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: | 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: | ||
* [http://www.magnatune.com Magnatune] | * [http://www.magnatune.com Magnatune] | ||
| + | * [http://calabashmusic.com/ Cakabash Music] | ||
* [http://www.locarecords.com/ Loca Records] | * [http://www.locarecords.com/ Loca Records] | ||
* [http://www.lecridelaharpe.com/krayola/ Krayola Records] | * [http://www.lecridelaharpe.com/krayola/ Krayola Records] | ||
Revision as of 00:26, 4 November 2006
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 players other than a few proprietary players which support the DRM they use.
However, there are solutions, which are suggested below:
Buy from Open Record Labels
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:
Creative Commons
Some people release media files under creative commons licenses, which are normally free and allow you to copy the files to your friends. These files are also DRM-free. Some creative commons sites are listed below:
Play from a CD
VLC can play from CDs. To make sure your CD can be played anywhere, make sure it carries the CDDA logo.
