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Important Question about mp3 file?

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/important-question-about-mp3-file.3806/

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dragonball Original post #1
Dec 20, 2004 at 3:40 PM
Is it possible to prevent some mp3 songs from being burned on CDs but still being able to play on my comp?

I mean i dont want some1 to burn a mp3 file & take it to his comp. but still that file should play on my comp.?

Thanks.
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hitesh_hg #2
Dec 20, 2004 at 7:07 PM
Well i haven't heard anyone do it but i believe its possible..don't know how but i believe all the online music-stores are doing it...

Anyways if you have the songs on cds in audio format, and you have ripped them to hard-disk, there is hope, by using WMA format. Simple...rip them using Windows Media Player..make sure
Tools --> Options --> Copy Music --> Copy Settings --> Protect Contents is ticked.

BTW why do you wanna do it??

Hitesh Gupta
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dragonball #3
Dec 21, 2004 at 12:59 PM
i want 2 protect an mp3 file.

Reason being my little bro burns the musics(WWE ones) & takes them to his friends' home to listen & distribute them, which i dont want.
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imprince #4
Dec 21, 2004 at 3:17 PM
dragonball said:
I mean i dont want some1 to burn a mp3 file & take it to his comp. but still that file should play on my comp.?

Thanks.
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it is thinking if u r want to know this for knowledge .... if not

thn

don't be selfish :wink:
club_pranay
club_pranay #5
Dec 21, 2004 at 10:21 PM
use sound formats which r not very common like FLAC(Free Lossless Audio Codec) *flac.sourceforge.net/ and Monkey's Audio *www.monkeysaudio.com/ you are required ti install a player for that . now it will be played on your computer but if anyone copies it, it will not be played as they wont be having the codec!!
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dragonball #6
Dec 22, 2004 at 5:51 PM
imprince said:
dragonball said:
I mean i dont want some1 to burn a mp3 file & take it to his comp. but still that file should play on my comp.?

Thanks.
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it is thinking if u r want to know this for knowledge .... if not

thn

don't be selfish :wink:
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Hey Imprince, Its not an act or selfishness but i m trying to protect my little brother to avoid listening & watching WWE. U got it?


& thanks Pranay for ur Advice.

Thanks.
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icecoolz #7
Dec 22, 2004 at 7:56 PM
Hey Imprince, Its not an act or selfishness but i m trying to protect my little brother to avoid listening & watching WWE. U got it?
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Well if thats ur intention then just zip it up and use a password to protec the zip file. Its simpler. You should have told us what ur tryin to do much earlier man :shock: