So, I bought some songs off iTunes that are DRM protected (m4p) back when iTunes was using the DRM protection. Now they don't. Is there any way to freely and easily convert the songs I did buy when that was happening to mp3 so I can use and play them elsewhere like in the cloud or on my phone, etc?
I USE to be a Level 3 with hundreds of post ... no seriously, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Loaded G5 + 30" Dell + MBP 17"
Not that we're allowed to tell you about I'm afraid, g. Terms of use here at ASC still say specifically:
8. Keep within the Law
- No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
- Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
which is why I said "legal" 🙂
it really lame to have bought some iTunes music, years later want to move it to more modern and devleoping methods of listening - something other than an iPod essentially - and I cannot. I DID pay for it afterall.
And techinally speaking, I have always understood that for private & personal use you can legallly strip any DRM out. As long as you do not sell it or give it out or disseminate it, you should be good to go for personal use. Again, I did buy it and pay for it - just like I did buy and pay for music since then that is not DRM protected - so should be able to put it on any music device I see fit... and I cannot. Thus, I think what I am asking for is not illegal, bad, or breaks any rules.
Sorry I cannot help here, since I do not know what "DRM" stands for. But did you know that if you use iTunes to burn tracks to an audio CD, then that audio CD can be used just like any regular audio CD?
Never made an "audio CD" to be honest. So to make an audio CD I would make a "playlist" and fill it with my songs of choice. Then, I would burn an "audio cd" as opposed to an "mp3" or "data" cd which I have done.
The easiest way is to burn the music to an audio CD in iTunes and then rip it back as mp3 files. Or you may get TuneClone to help you, which works great for converting a great number of music tracks, needs no CD discs and preserves the ID3 tags well.
Convert iTunes m4p to mp3 - legally strip DRM?
