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Originally Posted by PG4003
OK, the keywords here seem to be "if permitted by the publisher." Does that mean only if they are DRM free? How do you know if it's permitted by the publisher. I was browsing on my iPhone through the Free Library of Philadelphia because I have a non-resident membership there, and when I tried to choose a WMA Overdrive audiobook it told me that format is not supported by my device.
So somebody has to be checking out all of these WMA Overdrive audiobooks because they all have a wait list. What are they using to listen to them???
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The FLP not only has an "iPod compatible audio book" section, but every Overdrive book they list has a "Plays on" graphic near the bottom of the book page that shows if works with an iPod or not.
I don't know if this is technically directly related to DRM presence or not, but suffice to say, it's theoretically possible for them to allow it either way. If there is no DRM, there is no technological measure stopping iTunes from converting it for your iPod whether the library says it's allowed or not.
There are lots of devices capable of playing protected WMA directly. If you're interested in Yet Another Device, I could probably find a list for you.
There are also unofficial, legally ambiguous ways of playing those audiobooks on any device you want.