M4P and M4A File Format

M4A is the file extension for audio-only MP4 files. Files in .M4A format are actually the audio layer of (non-video) MPEG 4 movies. M4A is slated to become the new standard for audio file compression. This format is also known as Apple Lossless, Apple Lossless Encoder, or ALE. It is a new codec designed to provide lossless encoding in less storage space.

M4P is the Protected AAC File. AAC is the audio layer from the follow-on format to MP3. The .M4P extension is AAC purchased from Apple's Music Store (iTune) and is protected by a Digital Rights Management scheme. Although DRM is prevalent for Internet music, some Online music stores such as eMusic, Audio Lunchbox, Dogmazic, Amazon and Anthology recordings do not use DRM. Major labels have begun releasing more online music without DRM.

NoteBurner M4P to M4A Converter

* Very easy to use and install; Fast and CD quality
* Use internal burning features of iTunes, Media Player, Real Player, Napster to convert any protected or unprotected music to Virtual CD-R.
* Converts purchased songs for use with iPod, any other MP3 player, mobile phone or PC
* Preserves ID3 tags for artist, album, title names etc.
* Batch mode for converting or unprotecting large song collections
* Super fast conversion: Only needs 20 seconds for a four minutes song

NoteBurner has a clean and simple interface that is easy to learn. When first run, you will be greeted with a startup screen that gives you basic tips on how to get started. At the top of the screen there are four icons to click on that quickly get you to all the features of NoteBurner; incidentally, hovering your mouse pointer over each one displays a tooltip that describes what each icon is for. On the main screen there is a convenient feature where you can click on an icon to launch your default media player. Overall the interface is user-friendly, and efficient to use.