How to run Tune4Win M4P Converter on iTunes to convert M4P to MP3 DRM music

[happy511]

This is a brief instruction on how to use Tune4Win M4P Converter to converts DRM protected iTunes music or audio files such as M4P, M4B, M4A files to plain MP3, WMA or WAV formats ready for use on any computers or mobile music devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune, iPhone, MP3 player, CD player, cellular phone - without any restrictions or DRM protection.

Step 1: After you install Tune4Win M4P Converter on your computer and run the Tune4Win, you'll see the main window as the following:



Step 2: Click the Settings button to choose output folder and output format for Tune4Win.



Step 3: Run iTunes, choose Edit> Preferences menu.



Step 4: Click Advanced> Burning, select Tune4Win Virtual CD-RW for the CD Burner option and Audio CD for the Disc Format option. To preserve all information of audio, please check Include CD Text option. Click OK to return to the main screen of iTunes.



Step 5: Right-click on the music in your library, then click Add to Playlist and choose the file you want to burn. Press Shift or Ctrl to add more than one music files to the playlist at one time.



Step 6: Select the playlist containing the songs you want to burn, make sure all the songs you want to burn in the virtual CD have a checkmark beside them. Right-click on the selected playlist and choose Burn Playlist to Disc in the pop-up menu, or just click Burn Disc in the lower right corner.




Step 7: When burning is finished, please open the manager window of Tune4Win M4P Converter and you will find all converted music files are listed in the panel. Click Folder button to view the output files. Or you can just double-click a file to play.

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[Jeff]

Good tutorial. I'll just add that we don't advocate piracy and this tutorial isn't necessarily about piracy.

If you've purchased music from iTunes, this is one way to use your purchased music on devices like Windows Mobile smartphones, a Zune or other non-Apple MP3 player.

[HappyCow]

You may also try media converter TuneCab Ultra. TuneCab converts DRM-protected movies and video clips into unprotected WMV, MP4, AVI, DIVX video files. It allows you to define individual profiles for output formats. It supports mobile device synchronization, CD burning, automatic population of ID3 tags, download, save and convert video from YouTube and more. It also converts any audio files and extract sound from video.

[terry007]

I still prefer TuneClone Audio Converter. It simulates the Burning, Ripping and Encoding process by installing a virtual CD burner. All you need to do is to burn your playlist with your media player software to TuneClone's virtual CD Burner, and TuneClone will convert music files in the playlist automatically.

[VvWolverinevV]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Good tutorial. I'll just add that we don't advocate piracy and this tutorial isn't necessarily about piracy.

If you've purchased music from iTunes, this is one way to use your purchased music on devices like Windows Mobile smartphones, a Zune or other non-Apple MP3 player.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm fairly certain that converting m4p files with DRM to mp3 files without DRM violates US Title 17, Section 1201, regardless of the reason:

Originally Posted by US Title 17, Section 1201

§ 1201. Circumvention of copyright protection systems
(a) Violations Regarding Circumvention of Technological Measures.— (1) (A) No person shall circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title...

I won't claim that I have never removed DRM from an audio file, but to claim that it's legal is a different story

[Fanatic]

Originally Posted by VvWolverinevV

I won't claim that I have never removed DRM from an audio file, but to claim that it's legal is a different story

I don't see where Jeff ever claimed that it was or wasn't legal... just that it's not necessarily about piracy. Piracy is about making and distributing illegal copies. Converting an iTunes song that YOU purchased, for your own personal use isn't what I consider piracy, and I don't think most courts would prosecute you for that use.

For what it's worth, if you want DRM-free music, you can get a lot of the same artists that are on iTunes over at Amazon.com, in DRM-free MP3 format and usually for the same price (sometimes even less!).

[VvWolverinevV]

pi·ra·cy (noun):
2. the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.

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