diff --git a/fileformats/mp4/parser/src/itunesilstatom.cpp b/fileformats/mp4/parser/src/itunesilstatom.cpp
index 6bdfa99..6d6ad19 100644
--- a/fileformats/mp4/parser/src/itunesilstatom.cpp
+++ b/fileformats/mp4/parser/src/itunesilstatom.cpp
@@ -1941,6 +1941,11 @@
                 count -= _pITunesEncodedByAtom->getSize();
         }
 
+#if 0
+/* Disable this code for now, as there is an off-by-X bug in the free form atom
+ * parsing that causes subsequent atoms to be misparsed, which makes us not see
+ * metadata for some files purchased from the itunes music store
+ */
         else if (atomType == ITUNES_FREE_FORM_ATOM)
         {
 
@@ -2180,6 +2185,7 @@
             } //End of While
 
         }
+#endif
         else if (atomType == ITUNES_ALBUM_ATOM)
         {
             PV_MP4_FF_NEW(fp->auditCB, ITunesAlbumAtom, (fp, atomsize, atomType), _pITunesAlbumAtom);