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"My iPod quit working so I need to put my iTunes songs onto my phone which uses MP3 format. I have gotten only certain songs I purchased to convert to MP3 through iTunes, but it won't allow me to convert most songs to MP3. I was wondering why the songs are prevented from being converted to MP3. If there is any way to convert please tell me, otherwise does anyone have a good DRM remover?"
--From Yahoo.Answer.com
Ever met the same problem as above? Just continue reading. This article will answer all your questions to how to convert iTunes to MP3.
Why Can't Convert iTunes to MP3?
Prior to April 2009, the iTunes songs that you purchased were encrypted by FairPlay Digital Rights Management(DRM) as were sold through the iTunes Store use the .M4P extension. That means you can only play those .M4P music files on Apple's devices, like iPod, iPhone. That's also the reason why the iTunes songs can't be converted to MP3 format through iTunes. But fortunately the iTunes tracks that the iTunes Store currently sells are unprotected and use .M4A accordingly.
How to Convert DRM-Protected iTunes to MP3
For those who purchased a lot of DRM protected iTunes songs before 2009, you may wonder how to convert DRM protected iTunes to MP3. Don't worry. There are many software can help, for example, Noteburner M4P Converter. This iTunes to MP3 converter uses a virtual CD drive which eliminates the need for real CD-R discs. Following is a detailed tutorial of converting DRM protected iTunes to MP3 with Noteburner M4P Converter.
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1. Launch Noteburner iTunes to MP3 Converter for Mac.
2. Click "Noteburner>Preferences" to choose output path and set output format as MP3.
3. Create a playlist on iTunes to contain the M4P songs you need to convert to MP3.
4. Right-click the playlist to choose "Burn Playlist to Disc".
5. Choose "Noteburner Virtual CD-RW" as CD burner.
6. Start to convert M4P to MP3 by clicking "Burn" button.
Note: Noteburner iTunes to MP3 Converter can also burn non-protected music files to MP3, AAC or WAV.
Tips: See Noteburner Audio Converter for Windows user guide.
How to Convert iTunes to MP3
Actually, as mentioned in the very first question, iTunes itself can also convert iTunes to MP3. But please note that it only restricted to non-protected songs or songs bought after 2009 from iTunes Store. Here we will show you how to convert iTunes to MP3 through iTunes.
1. Launch iTunes.
2. Select “Edit>Preferences>General” menu options.
3. Click “Import Settings” button.
4. Change “Import Using” to “MP3 Encoder.”
5. Click “Ok” to save the setting.
6. Restart iTunes.
7. Right-click the music track to choose the “Create MP3 Version” or “Convert Selection to MP3” depending on the version of iTunes installed on your computer. There will now be copies of the song in the library: one stored in AAC format and one in MP3 that can be downloaded or burnt to CD/DVD.
8. Select “File>Display Duplicates". Choose the option “Kind” to display the file types simultaneously in iTunes.
9. Repeat the conversion steps until complete with all iTunes to MP3 conversions.
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