I purchased songs on iTunes. Most converted to a mp3 format, but several only displayed "could not be converted because of protected files cannot be converted to other formats". Why? All the songs, by various artists, were purchased on iTunes and yet some cannot be converted to mp3 format.
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Hi,
When did you purchase the songs? Tracks purchased prior to 2009 will have DRM protection, so can't be converted to MP3.
Jim
valkfire wrote:
I purchased songs on iTunes. Most converted to a mp3 format, but several only displayed "could not be converted because of protected files cannot be converted to other formats". Why? All the songs, by various artists, were purchased on iTunes and yet some cannot be converted to mp3 format.
Is there a reason you are converting them to MP3?
Also, if by chance you are talking about Apple Music songs that you have downloaded, they cannot be converted.
All the 'tunes' in question have been purchased this month.
Yes, required format for my vehicle.
Might sound silly, but how do I determine if the songs purchased were Apple music ?
thanx,
Make sure that both of the following are true: "Kind" is "Purchased AAC" and that the location of the file is on your computer, not in the cloud. Else it cannot be converted.
But if you need MP3s for your car, why are you even shopping at the iTunes Store? Buy MP3s from Amazon Digital Music or other source. They can be added to your iTunes library and play in your car, without any conversion at all.
Great info, thanx. Purchased on iTunes to use up some old iTunes gift cards.
valkfire wrote:
Great info, thanx.
Glad it helped. Enjoy the music!
iTunes converted to mp3
