I also think Apple is more than capable of taking action to defend itself against everything from petty fraud to large scale piracy.
I've no time for Apple, not least because its locked OS, clunky iTunes, and DRM-protected M4V has long been an obstacle course I can easily live without especially when there are so many, many alternatives to buying or renting anything at all from the iTunes Store. Like today's developer, both the above make mention of the fact that their software can effectively transform a time-limited iTunes Store rental into a permanently owned acquisition. Hence why I don't entirely understand the reference in today's giveaway text to TuneFab's product being "the first recommended solution".
TUNEFAB M4V CONVERTER HOW TO
Although not yet tested by UK courts - US courts may be different - 'fair usage' would seem to extend to a purchaser the right to make a back-up copy of the commercial video which she / he has purchased for her / his own use.ĭRM Fairplay removal / conversion of Apple's M4V proprietary format has been the subject of many an article on the 'Net in the past 10 years or so, including this report from How To Geek:Īnd nowadays there are at least two developers, other than today's, who specialise in this particular activity: (Apple no longer deploys Fairplay on purchased audio.)įairplay, says Apple, is a form of copy protection intended to ensure that 'fair usage' isn't breached by illegal file sharers.
Apple, like many another provider, uses Digital Rights Management technology to protect its wares, in this instance, Fairplay, deployed on iTunes Store media like video and ebooks.
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