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how to tell if a song is protected before buying

how can i tell if music is a protected file before i buy it

Posted on May 7, 2012 9:07 AM

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Feb 2, 2013 1:54 PM in response to roaminggnome

This Apple Support page does not corroborate that all music is now DRM free.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1711

Why is iTunes Plus format available for certain music, but not all?

The reason that certain music and music videos are not offered in our DRM-free, highest quality audio format is because they have not been provided in iTunes Plus format from the music label.

how to tell if a song is protected before buying

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