Convert protected songs from iTunes to WMP (Windows Media Player)

Why there is DRM protection on iTunes songs?
To protected the copy-right or to protect being abuse of the songs, the iTunes store songs are DRM protected. Apple was reasonably generous with its DRM restrictions--allowing you to play your purchased music on up to five computers, burn it to CD, and play it on an unlimited number of iPods and iPhones--but with restrictions removed, the world is your musical oyster. For example, I have a Sonos Multi-Room Music System I use to pipe music throughout my home. Regrettably, because of Apple's DRM, I can't play my protected purchases on the Windows Media Player. I can play these DRM-free tracks.

DRM-free?
As Apple said that, iTunes want to provides DRM-free music. “We are going to give iTunes customers a choice—the current versions of our songs for the same 99 cent price, or new DRM-free versions of the same songs with even higher audio quality and the security of interoperability for just 30 cents more,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We think our customers are going to love this, and we expect to offer more than half of the songs on iTunes in DRM-free versions by the end of this year.” Does this mean the end of copy-protected movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store? No, Absolutely not. This applies to music tracks and music videos only. If you already have DRM protected iTunes music before 2007, the music can't upgrade to DRM-free ones, which mean you still can't play or copy these DRM songs on other MP3 players or music player such as Windows Media Player.

Convert protected iTunes songs to WMP ?
Aimersoft Media Converter - Convert protected iTunes music

Aimersoft Media Converter - Convert protected iTunes music

The best way to enjoy the DRM protected iTunes songs, usually AAC format, on Windows Media Player is that you need to convert these DRM protected iTunes music files to DRM-free ones. These DRM-free songs should also be the format of .MP3 or .WMA. What kind of DRM converter can be used to fullfill this?

Aimersoft Media converter - The NO.1 DRM music converter - Not only converts DRM WMA to iPods AAC; But Strip DRM protection from iTunes M4P to Windows Media PLayer MP3/WMA; Convert DRM protected WMV for iPod MP4; Convert iTunes DRM protected M4V to iPods; Convert non-DRM music as WMA / MP3 / AAC / AC3 / MKA / WAV / OGG / APE to MP3 /M4A / WMA; and even extract audio tracks from video files for iPods. It is the DRM killer for your DRM protected iTunes music and allow you to copy it to any device you like legally.

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For you to remove DRM protectection from iTunes songs, you should know where the iTunes music stored on your computer. The music files you bought on your iTunes account are usually save on:

Mac OS X: /Users/username/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media
Windows Vista: C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media
Windows 7: C:\Users\username\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media

Just drag and drop the music folder to Aimersoft Media Converter, this DRM removal software support the batch model conversion for your iTunes music.

Step 1: install Aimersoft Media Converter

Free download Aimersoft Media Converter, then install and launch this DRM removal software, click “Add” button to load DRM protected music or movie, you can also alternatively drag-drop them into the main processing window.

Copy protected iTunes movie music files to WMP

Copy protected iTunes movie music files to WMP

Step 2: Set the output audio format

For you to convert the protected iTunes music to Windows Media Player, You know, the WMP support WMA or MP3 music playback.. You can set the MP3 format for your Windows Media player use and set MP3 as the output format for your mobile device.

Copy protected itunes movie music files to WMP

Step 3: Convert iTunes to Windows Media Player

When go through the first 2 steps, hit 'start' button lower-righted on the main window, conversion will be soon done, then you can freely enjoy or share iTunes AAC music on your WMP. After conversion. The iTunes music is DRM-free and allow you to copy to WMP player for your enjoy.

DRM converter for protected audiobook & music like M4A M4P M4B from iTunes, WMA from Overdrive, AA AAX from Audible, and the subscription WMA music from Rhapsody, Napster, Pandora, Spiralfrog, Bearshare, iMesh, iMeeM, KaZaA, Last.fm, eMusic, Puretracks, MusicGiants, Nokia Music Store etc.

Does the DRM-free songs mean that it’s okay to give copies of the songs I buy to my friends?

No, copyright law is still in effect—passing songs around is music piracy. However, You converted DRM -free iTunes songs allows you as the consumer to be the judge of what’s right and what’s wrong, giving you a flexibility that DRM couldn’t. For example, imagine parents and kids co-mingling their music libraries. That seems absolutely fair to us, although in many cases quite unlikely. And if you opt to share your iTunes library on your local network, others can stream the songs you’ve purchased from the iTunes Store (currently people can see them, but if they double-click on a song to play it, they’re prompted to authorize their computers to be able to listen). But putting a song up on a file-sharing service and letting 20 of your friends download it? That’s now possible, but not exactly ethical. (And it’s fair to note that iTunes does embed your iTunes ID in every iTunes plus file you download, so it’s easy to see who bought the file originally.)

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