You probably need to update Windows Media Player to play copy protected content. The SYW single download is in wma format which has built in copy protection (a.k.a. DRM - Digital Rights Management) which can be turned on by the owner. I think there is an option (under preferences) to automatically download the license for copy protected content.
I just converted the wma file to wav using Easy CD Creator 6 too. I'll bet a future update will "block" Easy CD Creator 6 from converting the wma file with drm turned on. Same with MusicMatch.
I tried a couple of editing programs, Cool Edit Pro 2.0 and Soundforge 6. Both displayed a pop up box saying the content was copy protected and would not open the SYW file because of DRM.
Microsoft threatened to sue Winamp many moons ago (maybe around v2.6 or 2.7) because they had put in a feature to convert wma files to other audio formats. The next release after had it taken out.
Last edited by worldturning75; 07-05-2003 at 09:24 AM..
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