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iTunes Plus Personal Info Raises Hackles
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 at 4:00 PM - by Bryan Chaffin
DRM-free iTunes Plus tracks include account name and the e-mail address of the purchaser embedded into the file, and this is raising a ruckus in some quarters. While some Internet outlets have suggested this is something new added to iTunes Plus tracks that is effectively a new form of copy-control being imposed in lieu of outright DRM crippling, the reality is that all iTunes downloads have included this info from the get-go.
The Unofficial Apple Web Log and Arstechnica were among the first sites to note the inclusion of personal info embedded in the download files, and this info is easy to see by right-clicking an iTunes download in iTunes and choosing "Get Info." On the right hand side is the name of the purchaser and the account name, which is your e-mail address (blurred out in the included screen shots).
This info is indeed present in the new iTunes Plus downloads, which means that sharing your iTunes Plus tracks with your best friend or a million pirates will be traceable back to you. However, this is nothing new for an iTunes download, as noted by the DRM-crippled cover of The Ides of Marchs Vehicle this reporter purchased from iTunes in 2004.
![]() A DRM-crippled cover of Vehicle, with personal info evident |
![]() An iTunes Plus download of Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, with the same personal info embedded |
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Many of the complaints published on the Internet have appeared to be most upset with the fact that Apple did not make it clear that such personal info would be embedded in iTunes Plus tracks. Considering the fact that this is nothing new -- that it is just now being considered in light of the lack of DRM controls -- there wasnt anything for Apple to announce.
Arstechnica and other outlets noted that such info could be easily spoofed, edited, and possibly deleted, meaning that it would hardly be admissable in court, but users should be careful with their files.
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