Ready or not, Apple, Navio wants to open FairPlay (too)
posted Nov 22nd 2005 12:25PM
We've heard big talk in the past about opening up
FairPlay DRM, but from the sound of it Navio
wants to make a business out of circumventing Apple's AAC DRM technology (you know, the stuff that keeps iTunes safe
from pirates). But it doesn't sound like there's a Robin Hood story here like before with DVD Jon and QTFairUse,
PlayFair, HYMN, DeDRMS, or FairKeys; Navio's motivated to break FairPlay so they can re-license their technique and
enable other companies to sell iPod-compatible DRMed music. We're not sure what the DMCA or its pundits will have to
say about this business model — but what we're especially unsure of is how Navio plans to avoid the same axe Apple
brought down upon those other projects and
Real's Harmony.
[Via BoingBoing]
Apple never brought down the LEGAL axe on Real, they simply updated the iPod and broke Harmony. Isn't there an exception in the DMCA for interoperability anyway? But it doesn't matter, I don't think Navio can come up with a permanent solution.
isn't then, Navio's plan illegal? They are breaking copyrights and selling the music off, aren't they?
its about time someone breaks that strangle hold apple has on the market(fair of dare).Who says they're better than anyone else
Who says they're better than anyone else
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Um. the market? no one's being forced to buy iPods. what? All of a sudden Apple (of 4% marketshare in Macs) is a genius marketer? Please.
Glad to see the comments are back up. Anyway, people can still sell music and have it work on iPods. Use unprotected MP3 or AAC.