‘Hacker’ launches iTunes copying

By Tom •

February 20, 2008

Jon Lech Johansen,DoubleTwist,famous for releasing software which cracked the encryption codes on DVDs at the age of 15 has now released software allowing users to share digital media files across devices.It would allow songs bought on Apple’s iTunes to be shared on other devices.”With digital media such as video from a friend’s cell phone or your own iTunes playlists, it’s a jungle out there.The digital media landscape has become a tower of Babel, alienating and frustrating consumers. Our goal is to provide a simple and well integrated solution that the average consumer can use to eliminate the headaches associated with their expanding digital universe,” said Monique Farantzos, co-founder of DoubleTwist.

The software is available as a free download from the company’s website.