Mobile Music Store and New Hardware

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Laz

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#28714 9-Dec-2008 13:28

Hey Everyone,

Just wondering... A friend of mine has a Sanyo 8400 and has downloaded a stack load of songs through the music store.

I have been informed that it is not possible to transfer these to another phone because of the licenses attached to the songs.

Is this correct and if not how would you go about transfering the songs onto new hardware and which current hardware could be used to do this?

MadMax

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#182979 9-Dec-2008 13:42

You should get a copy sent to an email address too, not sure exactly how the process work but I'm pretty sure you get sent one copy to the handset and another to your pc.

richms

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#182984 9-Dec-2008 13:47

Explain to your friend their folly of "purchasing" a DRM crippled file, and direct them towards p2p to get a more user friendly version of the same content they can use how they like.

Richard rich.ms

Anarkist

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#182991 9-Dec-2008 14:09

richms: Explain to your friend their folly of "purchasing" a DRM crippled file, and direct them towards p2p to get a more user friendly version of the same content they can use how they like.

Bahaha

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andyb

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#183007 9-Dec-2008 15:01

If your friend has retained the same mobile number, transfered straight to a music store handset that has a removable memory card then he/she should retain the rights to the music he/she has purchased.

Laz

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#183060 9-Dec-2008 16:45

andyb: If your friend has retained the same mobile number, transfered straight?to a music store handset that has a removable memory card then he/she should retain the rights to the music he/she has purchased.

Sounds great!

Would you be able to tell me how we would go about the transfer side of things?

andyb

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#183166 9-Dec-2008 22:06

What model and make is the new handset?

eXDee

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#183200 9-Dec-2008 23:10

richms: Explain to your friend their folly of "purchasing" a DRM crippled file, and direct them towards p2p to get a more user friendly version of the same content they can use how they like.

Getting a bit dodgy there but i see your point.

Laz

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#183246 10-Dec-2008 08:41

andyb: What model and make is the new handset?

He hasnt purchased one yet. he is waiting to find out which phone is capable of doing what he requires or should i say would like.

Can anyone recommend a handset?