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I can decode DRMed files I purchased from iTMS, Napster or Apple Lossless or any other proprietary format that does not have an open source decoder. Why?

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I can decode DRMed files I purchased from iTMS, Napster or Apple Lossless or any other proprietary format that does not have an open source decoder. Why?

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If there’s no decoder, there is no way to program foobar2000 to read the files. DRMed music deliberately is designed to prevent you from playing and editing it with third-party software.