RapidSolution Software today announced the release of Version 3 of its
popular Windows software Tunebite. The product, which protects consumers from the
frustrations of copy-protection formats, creates unprotected private copies of
music and audio book files by recording them as they are being played. The new
version, which now also offers support for copy-protected video clip formats, is
available at Tunebite.com.
Increased Consumer Protection within the Letter of the
Law
Since 2004, RapidSolution has helped responsible consumers exercise their
legal right to be able to play music they have purchased online on all of their
playback devices, free from the limitations of copy protection. To this end,
previous releases of Tunebite allowed users to play copy-protected music and audio
book files on the PC in software players supporting copy-protection formats, and
to simultaneously record them for the purpose of creating unprotected copies for
private use. Tunebite
3 Platinum now also supports the ability to record copy-protected video
clips while they are being played.
Tunebite Frees Music, Audio Book and Now Video Clip Files from DRM
Problems
Video clips for mobile devices'”as well as for at-home use'”are the latest
consumer craze. As is the case with many trends in the electronic entertainment
industry today, Apple is leading the way with its iTunes music shop. In addition
to thousands of music videos, Apple now offers video clips from the animation
studio Pixar and even fee-based video podcasts. Warner has also been active in
this area. Unfortunately, consumers owning an MPEG4 or WMV video-capable PDA,
mobile phone, Play Station Portable or any one of a multitude of additional
mobile multimedia devices are already facing the DRM problem. Many playback
devices simply provide no support for Apple's MP4 copy-protection format, and
without content that can be played on them, these devices are little more than
expensive toys.
Music Video Clips from Apple iTunes Are Only the
Beginning
Based on past experience, it's fair to assume that the market will soon be
flooded with numerous vendors touting their own copy-protection formats. Daily
soaps, comedy series, financial news, films from Warner and video podcasts have
already been sent up in trial balloons. It's also only a matter of time until
the film industry, mobile phone manufacturers, PayTV giants and UMTS
providers'”hoping to get their share of this mass market'”develop their own
fee-based offerings. The already-recognized chaos originating from the music
market, as well as the disadvantages for the end consumer, are sure to increase.
New Tunebite Version 3 Represents Freedom for the
Consumer
Tunebite 3
Platinum creates totally unprotected MPEG4 video clips from copy-protected
MP4 and WMV files. To accomplish this, Tunebite 3 uses the proven approach of
recording media while it is being played; the copy-protection measures in the
source files are not circumvented or defeated in any way.
About RapidSolution
RapidSolution Software AG is a leading provider of entertainment software.
RapidSolution products can be purchased online at http://www.audials.de and in specialty stores
around the world. RapidSolution's recognized brand names include Radiotracker,
Tunebite, Podspider, air2mp3 and TagRunner.
Source: Rapid Solution
