convert itunes music file to mp3 format under itunes

well MPEG4 is a video file
MP3 and WMA are music

In order to convert file formats, you will need to purchase a converter. http://www.download.com lists quite a few; for video, I tend to use Replay Converter, while for music I have found that by burning it to a CD and then using a ripper (if you are using Windows XP, your computer should have come with one under Windows Media Player; if your WMP does not have a ripper, then try updating it to WMP 11) to make it into a .mp3 file format. This can also be done to put your files into a .wma format (not suggestable, as .wma is not recognized by most applications) by editing your ripping preferences.

However, iTunes does not convert things between file format, except to make them into a format which can be read by an iPod. Therefore, you will not be able to download .mp3 files or .wma files through iTunes, nor will you be able to convert them into that.

Store purchases are in protected AAC format with a file extension of .m4p, that is ALL they sell. They can't be directly changed to another format because of the protection. What you can do with your purchase is burn it to an audio CD, that audio CD can be used in the same manner that any CD you would purchase at the store can.

Message was edited by: StarDeb55

Not entirely true; .mp4 (or, MPEG4) can be either audio or video: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4).

Silent, I must disagree with your suggestion about converter software. Store purchases are in protected AAC format, because of the DRM on the files, there is no commercial software available that can LEGALLY change the format on a store purchase.

I must have read that wrong; my apologies.

hello i was reading your discussion on mp3 formats, i am trying to convert my itunes music into mp3 format before burning then to a cd but itunes will not allow me to convert all of my songs. is there an easy way i can convert all of my music in itunes into mp3 format.

Did you bother to read ANY of the posts above?

i am trying to convert my itunes music into mp3 format before burning then to a cd
You cannot do this.

is there an easy way i can convert all of my music in itunes into mp3 format.
Yes. Burn them to an audio CD.

Burn It To An Audio CD Then Import To iTunes Simple as 1.2.3
Well It is if u hav CD's

What kinds of files are in your library? I'm relatively unknowledgeable about the files downloaded from the iTunes store. However, if your files in iTunes are copied from CDs, iTunes itself can convert them for you to mp3 and will keep a copy of the "original" Apple Lossless files.

What kinds of files are in your library?
"I have bought an album through itunes" so they are protected AAC.

if your files in iTunes are copied from CDs, iTunes itself can convert them for you to mp3 and will keep a copy of the "original" Apple Lossless files.
This assumes a few things.
1 - You have the file imported from CD in Apple Losses format.
- You have changed your import prefs to mp3 and then you select to convert these files.

I was trying to be helpful, but I'm out of my league here. Best of luck resolving your situation.

I have a roku sound bridge. It supports 4 different formats but itunes locks me out - what i can o is burn the tunes to a cd using mp3 format with itunes but then i have to import them as mp3 files and they play on the sound bridge. - this is way too much work as i have 2000 songs- is there a sound bridge that supports itunes format - bill

this is way too much work as i have 2000 songs- is there a sound bridge that supports itunes format
The Roku supports iTunes format.
It does not support protected AAC which are songs purchased from iTunes store.

http://www.rokulabs.com/products_soundbridge.php
"WMA, MP3, AAC, AIFF, ALAC, and WAV music formats are supported - making it the most compatible music player around.
*Protected AAC files purchased from the iTunes Music Store are not supported"

You have purchased 2000 songs from the iTunes store?

what i can o is burn the tunes to a cd using mp3 format with itunes but then i have to import them as mp3 files
You can only burn iTunes purchased songs as an audio CD (not MP3). Then you can re-import them in your format of choice.