# Hacker to License iPod Code By Greg Ponesse | Published 2006-10-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/are-you-tired-of-adhering-to-ipods-code-of-conduct References: [forbes](http://www.forbes.com/2006/10/26/ipod-apple-hacker-face-cx_po_1025autofacescan01.html) Being an avid [Ipod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-fidget) user, one of the most frustrating things is the fact that one must use iTunes files and the iTunes interface to transfer music. It is not only restrictive but very time consuming as well. Lets hear how a young Norwegian hacker has challenged the bohemith [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-npod) is today. From [Forbes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world): John Lech Johansen, a 22-year-old hacker known to those of his ilk as "DVD Jon," claims to have cracked the code that Apple uses to tie iTunes files exclusively to iPod players. He has typically posted license-circumventing codes on the Internet free of charge, having most infamously release a software system that scrambled DVD licensing codes when he was 15. Seven years later, it seems the young techie has caught the capitalist bug. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Code-breaking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing software or systems that break through proprietary code barriers, providing users with more flexibility and convenience. - **Open-source:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating open-source alternatives to proprietary software, offering greater customization and user control. - **Digital Rights Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing new ways to manage digital rights and protect intellectual property, while offering more user-friendly experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionizing the technology industry with new products, services, or platforms that challenge established players. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating disruptive models for distributing, accessing, and consuming digital entertainment content. - **Music:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing music platforms or devices that offer seamless integration and compatibility across different ecosystems and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Consolidated Digital Music Converters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-converter.md) - [Nostalgic Timeless Click Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-fidget.md) - [Fan-Made Digital Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-npod.md) - [Nostalgic Watch-Fitting Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinypod-1.md) - [Retro Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classipod.md) - [MP3 Player Smartphone Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-wallpapers.md) - [Nostalgic Web Browser Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-social.md) - [Tech-Infused Analog Radios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-aesthetics-and-modern-technology.md) - [Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repurposed-vintage-apple-computers.md)