I just downloaded a .WMA file from mtv.com and when I loaded it up in media player, it first contacted some website to "register" me for a license to play that song. Now that I've registered, it lets me play the file.

My question is how does Empeg Car 1.1 handle this "registering for a license" thing? Does Emplode get the license and then hand off the license to the Car player?

This was completely unexpected for me, so perhaps someone else can do some sniffing and find out what sites the .WMA file is accessing on the net. I can imagine that each downloaded file has a unique id so that the copyright owners can track media distribution. I can also imagine that the .WMA file will stop playing after x plays or after x/x/x date.

-Hoagy.