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I purchased a lot of music before iTunes plus became the standard format. I tried to delete my older music and redownload through iTunes in the Cloud, but it still contains the DRM. Is there any way to change this? Is it too late to upgrade the tracks I paid for to DRM-free m4a's?
Thanks!
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Is it too late to upgrade the tracks I paid for to DRM-free m4a's?
TyLaw,
Apple formerly ran a program that allowed you to replace DRM songs with non-DRM versions for 30 cents apiece. That program was discontinued by Apple last year.
You can still upgrade now, but it requires subscribing to iTunes Match and following the instructions by which to delete your DRM copy and download the non-DRM matched copy. See the section "Can I upgrade my previously purchased music to iTunes Plus?" in this guide: iTunes Store: iTunes Plus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is it too late to upgrade the tracks I paid for to DRM-free m4a's?
TyLaw,
Apple formerly ran a program that allowed you to replace DRM songs with non-DRM versions for 30 cents apiece. That program was discontinued by Apple last year.
You can still upgrade now, but it requires subscribing to iTunes Match and following the instructions by which to delete your DRM copy and download the non-DRM matched copy. See the section "Can I upgrade my previously purchased music to iTunes Plus?" in this guide: iTunes Store: iTunes Plus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
ed2345,
Thank you. I tried deleting and redownloading, but I was downloading from the iTunes store itself, not from the iTunes Match. After I tried this, it fixed the issue.
Thank you,
Tyler
Tyler,
You are welcome. Enjoy the music!
Ed
I have 715 (out of 5320) songs which are DRM protected. The apple help note implies that you must re-download songs One-At-A-Time
OMG!
Any alternatives?
iTunes Plus DRM-Free for older tracks
