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Why is music I purchased in iTunes unavailable or protected in iMovie?

I am creating a slide show the my son's end of the year grade party and I purchases songs via iTunes that they all know and love but in iMove the songs are unavailable or protected. HELP!!!

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Posted on May 18, 2016 4:56 AM

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Posted on May 18, 2016 5:13 AM

Most off the music you purchase in iTunes should be available in iMovie to be used in a sound track.


However, music with digital rights attached cannot be used, because the exported movie would no longer have the protection for the audio.

You cannot use songs you downloaded from Apple Music, and you cannot use songs with the file kind: "Protected AAC Audio file", for example, this song would not be able to play in an iMovie soundtrack:

User uploaded file


The iTunes Store usually is only selling unprotected songs, but some older songs still have the protection attached.

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May 18, 2016 5:13 AM in response to armykj

Most off the music you purchase in iTunes should be available in iMovie to be used in a sound track.


However, music with digital rights attached cannot be used, because the exported movie would no longer have the protection for the audio.

You cannot use songs you downloaded from Apple Music, and you cannot use songs with the file kind: "Protected AAC Audio file", for example, this song would not be able to play in an iMovie soundtrack:

User uploaded file


The iTunes Store usually is only selling unprotected songs, but some older songs still have the protection attached.

Why is music I purchased in iTunes unavailable or protected in iMovie?

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