Sorry about the formatting problem. Evidently the editor requires HTML tags to force the paragraph break. When I did a preview I kept getting a return code of invalid so there was no way to proof it before posting. Again my apologies.

Milamber


So as a software guy I was wondering if it would be at all possible to encode a license key within the codec’s that are being used to create the final editions of distributed music whereby the license could be distributed with the music. In addition, perhaps a trial version of the license would allow the end user to play the song(s) a few times before the license expired forcing the user to have to either purchase a legit license or never listen to the music again. I believe this would also lend itself well to demo submittals to media companies interested in using original works as part of their derivative work such as movie trailers and so on. There are certainly obstacles to overcome and some may prove to be impossible but please keep in mind this is a means whereby we are trying to slow down the meaningless and total demeaning proliferation of original work that musicians have put blood, sweat and tears into creating.

I look forward to your thoughts.

I sure don't have the ability to answer that but it seems to me if it can be encoded then
Sony DVD could.

 

Divx.

I think the problem is that if the audio is actually coming out of your soundcard and into your speakers, it's going to be possible to intercept that stream at some point and save it to an unencrypted file. It's like embedded videos on websites. As long as the pixels end up on your screen, it's possible to intercept that stream and save it to disc. Hence the browser plugins you can get for saving embedding videos. And look at things like Spotify - you can download apps which save Spotify tracks into an MP3. 

Who's making good music?? Who has time to listen to it all?? Who cares??

spacealf


Who's making good music?? Who has time to listen to it all?? Who cares??

I quite liked the Goat Rodeo Sessions!

Can we have a "Ba" out of that Goat??