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unlocking a DRM iTunes audio file from before they were unlocked (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This sounds made up.

I purchased a song on iTunes a long time ago, during the time that an Apple ID was required to unlock access to the file. I lost access to the associated email address and Apple ID password. I don’t want to steal a song that I morally own. How do I unlock the file without the Apple ID password?

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago (3 children)

You can't steal something you already own. Just download an unencrypted copy. There is nothing morally questionable about that.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I did this recently. I bought an album off iTunes and Apple Music fucked my library up so I had to revert to a backup which happened to be before I backed up that album. That album is no longer available for my region, according to iTunes, and iTunes/Apple support has been unhelpful in completely ignoring all my support tickets to ask how I can download a copy of this album I paid for.

Fuck it. I downloaded the album from less than legal ways. I did pay for the album, after all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

For what its worth to OP you might want to look at what laws apply in your area. Many countries may indeed be okay with you downloading a song you already own (as per transiet punk) BUT be against you breaking copyright protection (decrypting it).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah, I had a de-gooogled android ROM that wouldn't allow me to verify that I had in fact bought an app. So I just downloaded the unlocked apk and it just works.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

DRM music in 2024?

Steal the song because you do own it and DRM is trying to steal it from you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

It's like saying someone stole your bike and you don't want to be immoral by stealing it back.