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Is MP3 Copy Protection Possible?
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:37 am
by mindmastery
Hi, Just wondering if it is possible to a) prevent an MP3 recording from being copied? and b) prevent the Metadata of an MP3 being changed or amended by someone else? From what I can tell, the answer to both of these questions is no - but thought I would ask anyway ; )
Cheers,
Craig T
Re: Is MP3 Copy Protection Possible?
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:13 am
by steve
There is no way to prevent a "file" from being copied, other than by preventing it from being read.
If you are thinking about "
DRM", that works by restricting the ability to read the file through an "authentication system". As far as I'm aware this does not apply to MP3s.
Re: Is MP3 Copy Protection Possible?
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:56 pm
by cyrano
And every DRM system out there, has been broken...
Re: Is MP3 Copy Protection Possible?
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:22 am
by mindmastery
Many thanks Steve, much appreciated.
Craig T