Editing AllOfMP3 (section)

==== Music for Masses ====

In late 2006, AllOfMP3 experimented with a feature called "Music for Masses" which allowed users to download [[digital rights management|DRM]]-protected music for free.<ref>"[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/technology/18musiccnd.html?hp&ex=1161230400&en=b3505998b2c3b2a7&ei=5094&partner=homepage Moscow Music Site Defends Free Downloads]" [[The New York Times]] October 18, 2006</ref> The files were encoded in a proprietary MP3 format (.mp3x) that could only be played in the Music for Masses player, and could not be transferred to a portable media device. However, the DRM protection was cracked within a week.<ref>"[https://www.engadget.com/2006/10/25/musicforme-cracks-allofmp3s-drm-hilarity-ensues/ MusicForMe cracks AllOfMP3's DRM, hilarity ensues]" [[Engadget]], October 25, 2006</ref> Although AllOfMP3 released a compulsory update to the player software which rendered the original crack unusable, they eventually removed the service in December 2006.