wma help

[Robin Laing]

Josh Coffman wrote:
> 
> --- Andy Green <andy at warmcat.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Josh Coffman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I could really use some help converting WMA files
>>
>>to
>>
>>>another format. I bought some songs from
>>
>>walmart.com,
>>
>>>but they are WMA's. I just want to make an audio
>>
>>cd
>>
>>>for my wife.
>>
>>Can you play the WMAs in mplayer, or are they DRM'd
>>up the wazoo?  If
>>you can play them in mplayer, you can use -ao pcm to
>>get the output
>>spooled into ./audiodump.wav, and that will go into
>>k3b to create the CD.
>>
>>If they are DRM'd... I guess that's a sign from
>>$DEITY not to give
>>walmart your money and encourage this nonsense.
>>
>>-Andy
>>
>>>-- 
> 
> 
> Got an audio cd burned. Stupid DRM stuff... I had to
> play the file in Windows Media Player, which then
> acquired the license and embedded the uniqueID license
> into the WMA so media player would play it. I then
> used Roxio to burn the audio cd.
> 
> Annoying. Hopefully I can either convert them now to
> ogg or rip from the audio cd.
> 
> 

[rant]
Take a lesson from this and watch what you purchase.  DRM'd media is a 
pain and it will get worse if people keep paying for it.
[/rant]

If I am about to try a new download site, I will get one file and see 
if it works without a hassle.  If it does, then I will get others.  If 
not, then an email to support to delete account info and confirmation 
that it has been deleted.

Of course most music I get via newsgroups or eMule.  If I like it I 
will purchase the DRM free CD if possible and then rip a decent copy 
of the song(s).
-- 
Robin Laing