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If you rip your music files from a CD, DRM protection is available provided you rip your music files to a Windows Media Audio format using the Windows Music Player.
You can enable the option to copy protect your ripped music files by going to "Tools" on the Windows Media Player interface and going to "Options". Under Options, navigate to the "Rip Music" tab and there should be a section that allows you to select the format you need your ripped music files to be in. For your purposes, you should select either of the WMA options and make sure you check "copy protect music".
Hope this helps!
Source(s): Personal experience and the Help Files freely available in Windows Media Player.
You can enable the option to copy protect your ripped music files by going to "Tools" on the Windows Media Player interface and going to "Options". Under Options, navigate to the "Rip Music" tab and there should be a section that allows you to select the format you need your ripped music files to be in. For your purposes, you should select either of the WMA options and make sure you check "copy protect music".
Hope this helps!
Source(s): Personal experience and the Help Files freely available in Windows Media Player.
voted helpful: ssharon
Simple answer - why would you want to?!
Long answer - you have to encode the audio file in a particular way so that only your player/codec can decode it, with some method of checking to see if the user attempting to play the file has the rights to. DRM isn't an easy thing to manufacture, and would take a lot of software and programming time to perfect.
Long answer - you have to encode the audio file in a particular way so that only your player/codec can decode it, with some method of checking to see if the user attempting to play the file has the rights to. DRM isn't an easy thing to manufacture, and would take a lot of software and programming time to perfect.
One solution is to burn the file to a CD and then rip it to WMA using Windows Media Player 11. You can access the DRM function by right clicking "rip", then hitting "more options" and left clicking "copy protect music". That will make the file only playable on that computer and any WMA completable device paired with that computer.
The other is to use http://www.ezdrm.com/ which unfortunately it costs quite a lot.
The other is to use http://www.ezdrm.com/ which unfortunately it costs quite a lot.
voted helpful: ssharon
Voted as best: masontx
One of the DRM that you can implement is Windows Media DRM.
As file that has DRM needs to authenticate to a server (for ownership and other information verification), there are two options:
- Host the DRM server yourself (using Windows Server 2003 and Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK)
- Host the DRM via third party DRM providers
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/proav/thirdpartysolutions.aspx#vodanddrmproviders
According to Microsoft, complete these steps to get your contents protected:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/licensing/Licensing_DRM_Content.aspx
1. Obtain one of the following licensing agreements based on your needs:
- For a 60-day evaluation and test of the Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK which runs on Windows Server 2003, submit the Microsoft License Request Form. Under Select License to Request, click WM Rights Manager 10.1 SDK Evaluation Agreement. The evaluation agreement does not permit you to distribute a product or provide a service that uses the Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK, whether internally or externally.
- To develop a product or provide a service that incorporates Windows Media DRM using the Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK, which runs on Windows Server 2003, submit the Microsoft License Request Form. Under Select License to Request, click WM Rights Manager 10.1 SDK Agreement.
2. After you complete the online license request form, Microsoft will send you the license agreement within two business days of your request. Follow these instructions to execute the agreement.
3. Sign and return the two printed license agreements, and obtain a code-signing certificate.
4. Use the code-signing certificate to digitally sign the blank OCX file provided with the agreement, and then send it to Microsoft. Microsoft will verify the signed file and counter-sign the license agreements.
The license agreement is granted within five business days of Microsoft receiving your signed license agreement and the signed file. Microsoft will send you a copy of your license agreement for your records.
5. After you complete the license agreement process, follow the instructions provided in an e-mail message from Microsoft to download the Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK for Windows Server 2003.
As file that has DRM needs to authenticate to a server (for ownership and other information verification), there are two options:
- Host the DRM server yourself (using Windows Server 2003 and Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK)
- Host the DRM via third party DRM providers
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/proav/thirdpartysolutions.aspx#vodanddrmproviders
According to Microsoft, complete these steps to get your contents protected:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/licensing/Licensing_DRM_Content.aspx
1. Obtain one of the following licensing agreements based on your needs:
- For a 60-day evaluation and test of the Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK which runs on Windows Server 2003, submit the Microsoft License Request Form. Under Select License to Request, click WM Rights Manager 10.1 SDK Evaluation Agreement. The evaluation agreement does not permit you to distribute a product or provide a service that uses the Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK, whether internally or externally.
- To develop a product or provide a service that incorporates Windows Media DRM using the Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK, which runs on Windows Server 2003, submit the Microsoft License Request Form. Under Select License to Request, click WM Rights Manager 10.1 SDK Agreement.
2. After you complete the online license request form, Microsoft will send you the license agreement within two business days of your request. Follow these instructions to execute the agreement.
3. Sign and return the two printed license agreements, and obtain a code-signing certificate.
4. Use the code-signing certificate to digitally sign the blank OCX file provided with the agreement, and then send it to Microsoft. Microsoft will verify the signed file and counter-sign the license agreements.
The license agreement is granted within five business days of Microsoft receiving your signed license agreement and the signed file. Microsoft will send you a copy of your license agreement for your records.
5. After you complete the license agreement process, follow the instructions provided in an e-mail message from Microsoft to download the Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1 SDK for Windows Server 2003.
voted helpful: ssharon
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