I too work for MS. I have a huge itunes library which works exactly as it did on XP. The DRM for audio works no differently than before. It's the digital video that is tightly controlled. - greg -----Original Message----- From: "Holmes Online" To: audities@smoe.org Sent: 1/27/07 11:15 AM Subject: Re: Vista Kills MP3s dead... > There would be a digital code or footprint on legally downloaded songs > from the source supplier (iTunes, et al). I'm assuming that's how it would > tell the difference...but I have no first-hand knowledge. And if I created an MP3 from a legally purchased CD?