Microsoft keeps patching it and hackers keep hacking it. Microsoft’s Digital Rights Management just got cracked again in the age old DRM battle (although I guess it’s not really “age old” since this hasn’t really been going on for that long). Word has it that the new version of FairUse4M (which is apparently really called FairUse4WM, v1.3 Fix 2 if you wanna get technical) even features a drag and drop interface to make things even more user friendly. No need for that XP and Windows Media Player 10 with that subscription music service - at least until they repatch it again which will probably happen by Thursday or something…
FairUse4WM works only on Windows Media DRM 10 and DRM 11 and at least according the board that states

“This program is ONLY designed and intended to enable fair-use rights to PURCHASED media.
- While I haven’t been able to support license expiration/rental detection, please don’t use this to abuse rental license
- This code does NOT allow import of KID/SID pairs to preclude its use for piracy”

So, in a nutshell the program will strip the DRM from any PlaysForSure file, whether you’ve purchased or just rented the song.

Earlier today, courts denied an emergency hearing on the internet radio case. If unaffected by 7/15, internet radio royalty fees will skyrocket, with the ultimate outcome being a huge hit for internet radio. I urge you to go here and learn more about this case.

QUICK!!! Only minutes left for your eBay bid. Or…you could BUY IT NOW and the iPhone is yours…..for $9,000.

Gotta promise, I’ll be the first one you call. K?

In other news, people are idiots.

Fortress of Attitude

#1. Get to know Fortress of Attitude.
#2. Find them on tour.
#3. Join the resistance.

Attention Soldiers!

Also, soldiers attending these rock rallies will have the exclusive chance to purchase our limited edition live album, “Nice & Quiet”! Fire in the hole!

Tuesday, June 26th
9p.m. @ The Black Cat
Penngrove, CA

Saturday, July 7th
8p.m. @ Super Happy Fun Land
Houston, TX
777 Festival W/ Organ Failure, etc.

See you on the march!

Love,
FoA

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Did you know…that if we planted one acre of hemp…it would produce the same biomass as 100 acres of trees…and we could use that biomass to make paper products…that we could recycle and….{cough, cough}that the oil produced from the hemp seeds…{cough, cough} could power…the entire…
SHUT UP YOU FUCKING HIPPY

Willie Nelson Anoints Super-Sizing Of Oregon Biodiesel Plant

Portland Biodiesel Mandate Drives Production Expansion

Next month entertainer Willie Nelson will help Oregon’s first commercial
biodiesel plant celebrate its two-year anniversary in a big way, headlining
a press conference and ground-breaking of the expansion of the plant. Also
scheduled for concert dates in the area that week, Nelson will arrive in his
biodiesel-powered tour bus for the July 6 event which will begin at 10:30
a.m. at the Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel plant in Salem.

“Oregon has always been progressive in its thinking, and has been out front
in every way about most major issues. This is just another example of Oregon
setting a good example for the rest of the country,” said Nelson.

In December of 2006, the City of Portland became the first U.S. city to
adopt a Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). To encourage energy independence
and to help reduce the impact of climate change, by November 1, 2007 all
on-road gasoline sold within city limits will contain 10% ethanol and all
on-road diesel will contain 5% biodiesel. The Portland ordinance expands
Oregon’s annual market for biodiesel from four million to eight million
gallons per year.

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George Washington was heavy.