Flip4Mac / Windows Media Player question..

My husband subscribes to a service that allows him to hear audio commentary for his favorite Scottish football team. It requires the latest version of Windows Media Player though. I was thinking that Flip4Mac might be the answer, but when I tested it out, it gave me this message "Flip4Mac WMV is unable to play DRM protected content".
Does this mean he is out of luck and can only listen to his games on a PC? (He's really angry with me for switching us to the world of Mac).
Thanks...

This is what the support site says.
Content providers can protect Windows Media files from unauthorized playback by using a technology called digital rights management (DRM). A Windows Media file that has been assigned digital rights is called a "protected," or "licensed," or "secured" file.
To play a protected file, you must obtain a license (a kind of electronic key) from the content provider. In many cases, the Player can acquire a license for you automatically when you attempt to play the file. In other cases, the content provider may not issue you a license until you pay a fee or provide additional information, such as your e-mail address.
Content providers can issue several different versions of DRM licenses; however, Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X only supports version 1 licenses. This means that you might be able to play some protected files, but not others.
We have informed our content partners about this issue so that they can decide whether to offer version 1 licenses to their customers who use Macintosh computers.
Its worth a try.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/mac/mp9/faq.aspx

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