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blazerone29
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Q: I am unable to burn songs I have purchased through iTunes store to MP3 CD, and I am unable to convert these songs to MP3 as well.

This is ridiculous. I PAID for these songs (and many others), but some won't allow me to burn to MP3 CD (iTunes says I cannot burn iTunes Store songs to MP3 CD), and I can't convert them to MP3 either. This is NOT Apple Music. I OWN these files.

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Posted on Dec 9, 2015 6:19 PM

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Q: I am unable to burn songs I have purchased through iTunes store to MP3 CD, and I am unable to convert these songs to MP3 as well.

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  • by blazerone29,

    blazerone29 blazerone29 Dec 14, 2015 5:03 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Dec 14, 2015 5:03 PM in response to Chris CA

    I DID indeed pay for Apple Music (which was foolish on my part because it's a disaster, and I have long since CANCELLED). HOWEVER, recent songs that were PURCHASED FROM ITUNES STORE CAN STILL BE BURNED TO CD as well as CONVERTED TO MP3. Using Apple Music DID NOT change my recent purchases to being blocked from burning/converting.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Dec 14, 2015 5:05 PM in response to blazerone29
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    Dec 14, 2015 5:05 PM in response to blazerone29

    How exactly are you trying to convert these songs to MP3?
    What messages exactly pop up?

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Dec 14, 2015 5:14 PM in response to blazerone29
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    Dec 14, 2015 5:14 PM in response to blazerone29

    In which case are you simply COMPLAINING that a RESTRICTION on the use of old school 128k DRMed iTunes Store purchases WHEN YOU BOUGHT THEM is STILL IN PLACE?

     

    tt2

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Dec 14, 2015 5:18 PM in response to blazerone29
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    Dec 14, 2015 5:18 PM in response to blazerone29

    blazerone29 wrote:

    These SONGS, however, CANNOT be converted to MP3 or burned to disc.

    then blazerone29 wrote:

    HOWEVER, recent songs that were PURCHASED FROM ITUNES STORE CAN STILL BE BURNED TO CD as well as CONVERTED TO MP3. Using Apple Music DID NOT change my recent purchases to being blocked from burning/converting.

    I’m confused?
    Which is it?
    Songs CAN be converted/burned or they CANNOT be converted/burned?

  • by blazerone29,

    blazerone29 blazerone29 Dec 14, 2015 6:05 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Dec 14, 2015 6:05 PM in response to Chris CA

    Thee's no confusion at all. AFTER using Apple Music, RECENT songs PURCHASED from iTunes Store can still be 1) BURNED TO CD and 2) CONVERTED TO MP3.

     

    Using Apple Music DID NOT convert those specific files to DRM-protected.

  • by blazerone29,

    blazerone29 blazerone29 Dec 14, 2015 6:08 PM in response to turingtest2
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    Dec 14, 2015 6:08 PM in response to turingtest2

    Oh, turingtest2, just because you offered an answer that does NOT work doesn't mean you have to get upset.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Dec 14, 2015 6:23 PM in response to blazerone29
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    Dec 14, 2015 6:23 PM in response to blazerone29

    Would you care to clarify what iTunes says about the tracks that it won't burn to CD for you? For example, Kind as shown in the songs view, Fairplay version as listed on the Get Info > File tab, year of purchase? Either you are seeing the designed behaviour of the application or there is a potential bug. The evidence so far would suggest it is as designed.


    tt2

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Dec 14, 2015 6:42 PM in response to blazerone29
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    Dec 14, 2015 6:42 PM in response to blazerone29

    blazerone29 wrote:

    Thee's no confusion at all.

    Uh, then why don't TT2 and me understand?

  • by hhgttg27,

    hhgttg27 hhgttg27 Dec 14, 2015 6:58 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Dec 14, 2015 6:58 PM in response to Chris CA

    Ditto ... though I think that you have:

     

    1. some iTunes Store purchases that can be converted to MP3 and burned to an MP3 disc
    2. some iTunes Store purchases that cannot be converted to MP3 (and therefore can't be burned to an MP3 disc)
    3. some iTunes Store purchases - same ones as #2? - that can't be burned to an audio CD

     

    Is this right?  If so, trying to resolve the issue will need more information about the characteristics of the media files in categories 1, 2 and 3.  As tt2 suggested, a situation where category 1 files are 256kbps "iTunes Plus" (no DRM) and category 2 are 128kbps DRM protected (older purchases) may explain what you're finding.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Dec 15, 2015 1:02 PM in response to blazerone29
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    Dec 15, 2015 1:02 PM in response to blazerone29

    Well I just burnt Hemispheres by Rush out to CD and ripped it back again. Purchased in 2008, my how time flies! That confirms that iTunes should be able to burn old school protected media out to disc, so the question remains what, if any, clues are there as to why it doesn't want to burn the particular tracks you are concerned about?


    tt2

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