Can you download a music DVD to iTunes

If the DVD is DRM/copy protected it is illegal to break the protection in order to copy it to iTunes. Otherwise if you have legally purchased the music you can copy it to iTunes. and sync it to your iPod.

That depends. If it is copy-protected, probably not.

iTunes will either prompt you to import its music or not. If it doesn't offer to import the music it is probably copy-protected and you are out of luck.

In compliance with Fair Use policies, one can copy the content on a DVD with a DVD ripping program for their own personal use. It is not legal to distribute software allowing you to do this, however it is legal to do this.

But you can't do it within iTunes directly. You need another app of some sort to copy (rip) the DVD from your disc to your computer.

There are apps that can do this and give you an iPod/iTunes ready file in one step. I think most of us around here like "Handbrake".

Free, reliable, & runs really well on Mac (I hear the Windows release isn't stable).

The courts in the US and other countries have held that Fair Use guidelines do not trump laws against breaking copy protection and that, in the US at least, even providing guidance on methods of breaking the protection on a web site is illegal. With Apple having specific prohibitions against discussions on DVD ripping, we again cannot discuss it in these forums.

Handbrake cannot break copy protection, by the way. It's great for importing nonprotected video DVDs, though.

Regards.

(1) If you're talking about commercial, copyright-protected DVDs, you should be aware that it is illegal in many counties, possibly including yours.

(2) If you're talking about commercial, copy-protected DVDs, you should be aware that providing advice on breaking copy protection schemes is illegal in the US, where this forum is based; posting such advice would break the forum's ToU, and hosting such advice would make Apple liable to prosecution.

(3) If you're talking about DVDs which are not copy protected and whose copyright holder gave you the licence to copy them, then you may use Disk Utility. Once copied, you can play the content using DVD Player.

For common DVD, i think hanbrake can meet your needs.

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