Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Mi
cr
osof
t
’
s
DRM
i
s
a
syst
em
t
hat
pr
ot
ect
s
t
he
copyr
i
ght
s
of
dat
a
t
hat
i
s
ci
r
cul
at
ed
vi
a
t
he
I
nt
er
net
or
ot
her
di
gi
t
al
medi
a
by
enabl
i
ng
t
he
dat
a’
s
secur
e
di
st
r
i
but
i
on
whi
l
e
denying any illegal distribution. Generally, a DRM system protects such copyrighted
material through encryption so it can only be accessed by authorized users, or with a
“
di
gi
t
al
wat
er
mar
k”
(
or
si
mi
l
ar
met
hod)
so
t
hat
t
he
cont
ent
cannot
be
f
r
eel
y
di
st
r
i
but
ed.
(DRM) has been employed in newer WMA files to assure that those who developed
and produced the work are not only properly compensated through the purchase, but
that attempts to make illegal copies or otherwise improperly distribute the files are
prevented. In effect, your concerns are not only whether the file will play on your
computer, but where you can use the file after you get it. For WMA files governed by
DRM restrictions, how you listen to your files can vary from artist to artist and even
between online music stores providing such files. Consider the following issues:
Windows WMA DRM supports time-limited playback of applicable digital media
files. Licenses to play such files, obtained when the files are purchased, can
specify the start date, the end date, and any other limits to the licens
e’
s
dur
at
i
on.
If a user with an expired license tries to access a digital media file, the user will be
directed back to the originating web site for another license.
Windows WMA DRM also supports limiting the number of times an applicable file
can be played under an existing license.
It also supports limiting the number of copyrighted file transfers to portable
devices and adds a right in the license to either enable or disable copying from
your portable device to another computer or portable media. The license is bound
to a unique ID on the portable device or media.
Before buying any WMA DRM files, find out:
How many times can you copy your downloaded file (from one folder to another)
on
your
PC’
s
har
d
dr
i
ve?
On how many different PCs or portable devices (like your JX-MP256FM) can you
copy the file?
On how many CDs (or DVDs) can you copy the file and successfully listen to it on
a standard CD player?
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JX-MP256FM Digital Audio Player
Online Music Stores
A number of Online Music Stores are listed below for your benefit. While there are
dozens of such sites, the list contains only those whose files are available as either
MP3s and/or WMAs, as these are the formats that are compatible with your
JX-
MP256FM.
Any
ot
her
f
or
mat
you
downl
oad,
unl
ess
i
t
’
s
conver
t
ed
to MP3 or WMA
(not always a good idea, due to loss-of-quality issues), will not play on your unit.
Online Music Stores Compared
Format
Store
Website
MP3
eMusic
www.eMusic.com
MP3
Music Rebellion
www.musicrebellion.com
WMA
Music.MSN.com
www.music.msn.com
WMA
Napster (see note)
www.napster.com
WMA
Wal-Mart
www.wal-mart.com
WMA
Musicmatch
www.musicmatch.com
WMA
MusicNow
www.musicnow.com
WMA
BuyMusic
www.buymusic.com
Note: Napster is no longer the host of the peer-to-peer service that caused its legal
pr
obl
ems
and
i
t
s
ul
t
i
mat
e
demi
se.
Today’
s
Napst
er
i
s
a
t
ot
al
l
y
di
f
f
er
ent
company, and its service is entirely legal, as are all the services listed in the
table.
What
ever
si
t
es
you
choose,
especi
al
l
y
t
he
WMA
si
t
es,
be
sur
e
t
hat
you’
r
e
f
ami
l
i
ar
wi
t
h
the policies governing downloads, the technical requirements for your hardware and
software, and most importantly, be sure of the compatibility of your JX-MP256FM with
t
he
si
t
e’
s
r
equi
r
ement
s.
Because
your
uni
t
i
s
Di
gi
t
al
Ri
ght
s
Management
(
DRM)
compliant, it will likely pose no compatibility problems with any downloads originating
from virtually all online music stores.
JX-MP256FM Digital Audio Player
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