As I understand it, the FairPlay DRM is applied to the music after the music is downloaded. Since Apple "holds the keys to castle" (as it were), if the RIAA were to all of a sudden say "Okay, you win, no more DRM," Apple could simply release a program that would remove the DRM from your downloaded tracks. Hell, while it was still being worked on JHymn did that exact thing...
Am I wrong about this? I know the DRM was at one point applied after the fact, is that still true?
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I doubt it, as that would be a PR disaster.
As I understand it, the FairPlay DRM is applied to the music after the music is downloaded. Since Apple "holds the keys to castle" (as it were), if the RIAA were to all of a sudden say "Okay, you win, no more DRM," Apple could simply release a program that would remove the DRM from your downloaded tracks. Hell, while it was still being worked on JHymn did that exact thing...
Am I wrong about this? I know the DRM was at one point applied after the fact, is that still true?