Tunebite lets you enjoy Nokia's Comes with Music service, DRM-free

Not that you'd be interested, because DRM isn't a clumsy or expensive solution to a problem that exists largely (or even solely) in the heads of the film and music industries, but a new version of Tunebite is out, and among its many features is the ability to make unprotected dupes of tracks downloaded from Nokia's Comes With Music service. This isn't the "crack" everyone's talking about -- there's nothing new about software that records protected audio off the sound card -- but this package does so at speeds of up to 54x. Not bad, eh? But please, don't use it. Kanye needs our money if he's going to keep scarfing up all those awesome gadgets.

[Via Electricpig]

[Shinigami @ Dec 10th 2008 7:16PM]

Okay, I won't use it. Really. Promise *fingers crossed*
By the way where do I download it so I don't use it? xD

[Jeff @ Dec 10th 2008 7:21PM]

wow - that screenshot should be nominated for "Interface of the Week" next to this one: http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Screenshots.php

[Big John @ Dec 11th 2008 9:29PM]

You should get your eyes checked, because the TuneBite interface is nothing like that interface Gruber linked to.

[sanbornwm @ Dec 10th 2008 7:21PM]

I've been using this for months to remove DRM from my school's music download service, and it works great. 30 bucks will get you basically unlimited music!

[Ricky @ Dec 10th 2008 7:45PM]

Yep, it's the analog loophole. Created so VCRs would be legal.

[Rob @ Dec 10th 2008 9:15PM]

With ya there buddy, now if only Ruckus had a better selection

[ch4s3r @ Dec 10th 2008 7:31PM]

So this is legal because of the way it records the sound off the card? That makes no sense!

[Trevor @ Dec 10th 2008 10:52PM]

Probably because you have to be able to play the song on your computer to convert it.

[JB @ Dec 10th 2008 7:41PM]

It's like there has been a breakout of mass sarcasm in the 'gadget editorial staff today.

Me likey!

[AJR @ Dec 10th 2008 7:55PM]

I would suspect that this could void the warranty on my Zune? Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just wondering.

[telepheedian @ Dec 10th 2008 11:24PM]

No.

[Will Green @ Dec 10th 2008 8:00PM]

Tunebite also works nice for legally removing drm from iTunes on my computer. This is the tutorial http://www.topvideopro.com/guide/how_to_convert_protected_m4v_m4p_aa_m4b.htm

[a ham sandwich @ Dec 10th 2008 8:13PM]

i liked tunebite back in my naive youth. o those were the days. then i found out that tunebite was technically lossy, and my hopes and dreams were crushed.

not to mention this release kinda reminds me of traditional winamp skins from the late 90's. that scares me.

[0megapart!cle @ Dec 10th 2008 8:24PM]

So how does this work? I assume they aren't using the same methods as software like Requiem, since this works with all different types of DRM. Someone explain, please?? (A cursory glance at their website isn't helping)

[Keith @ Dec 10th 2008 8:44PM]

it plays the music using itunes/wmp/zune or whatever, records the output and then saves the resulting music files as gloriously drm free ones! It's like holding a microphone up to your speakers and saving the recording as a brand new DRM free music file. It does this at high speed (54x) so you don't hav to wait around for all your files to play through in realtime to save them.

[0megapart!cle @ Dec 11th 2008 12:17PM]

That's what I figured, but they say on their website that its not lossy. Their pretty much lying, aren't they? Nice.

[SDreamer @ Dec 10th 2008 9:19PM]

I user Daniusoft's Digital Media Converter as well to get some of my school's music to my iPod since their software doesn't support iPods.... yup.... tried Tunebite, didn't like it that much since you can't do anything that creates sound on your computer... Got mine from Giveawayoftheday, looks like they just gave it away again a couple weeks ago.

[ran @ Dec 10th 2008 9:44PM]

Tunebite has been working for years. This doesn't actually remove DRM it only re-encodes the music—much like burning your DRM music to a CD and ripping the burnt CD.

And it's purpose is for your own music, not subscription music (AKA Comes With Music, Rhapsody, etc.); of course there is really no way they can stop you from doing this. Then again why would you pay for subscriptions in the first place if you plan on removing the DRM anyways? Why not just steal them in the first place?

With Tunebite, one needs to watch out and make sure they computer doesn't produce warning and error sounds or it would be in your recorded music as well.

[ian mcgrady @ Dec 10th 2008 9:53PM]

dudes

please stop ripping off music
bit torrenting it
whatever

i'm ex. prod. of a huge dyi album
I hired an a-list producer myself
discovered the artist

the last thing I want people doing is stealing the files

it costs real people real money to get on the map in that game
to compete with the majors as I have

[Zach @ Dec 10th 2008 10:16PM]

It's really reassuring to know it's legal; the idea of essentially re-recording something is brilliant.
I've been using this stuff to get Napster songs onto iTunes and wow, it works like a charm...Well worth the little bit of cash it cost

[offroadering @ Dec 11th 2008 12:53AM]

ahhh u said kanye.... makes me cringe to hear or see that name/face

[windbell @ Dec 11th 2008 4:00AM]

I just like to use Daniusoft Media Converter pro, works easy and great:
http://www.wmatomp3-converter.com/digital-media-converter-pro.html#123

[shade @ Dec 11th 2008 12:25PM]

Only for Windows? Guess I'm sticking with Audio Hijack Pro...still great for converting a DRMed song here and there or grabbing a few songs off of Rhapsody.

[Tom @ Dec 11th 2008 2:54PM]

How does it take the DRM off videos? Is it the same idea? (ie play the video at its native resolution and record whatcomes out of the video card? cause thats sounds ... poor