Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou
Removing the DRM that protects iTunes is a built-in feature via burning to CD. Have you used iTunes? You can burn purchased music to CDs with a click of a button- at that point, the DRM is gone. Anything you do such as ripping the resultant CD isn't removing DRM anymore- the DRM was gone the moment you burned the CD.
Which is possibly illegal according to the DMCA.

"To remove or alter any electronics rights management information without authority."

Does the action of burning the music to CD remove the protection by itself regardless of the iTunes design, or does the iTunes software allow it to be removed?