Convert iTunes to MP3 Format - Comments Page 25

I"m using iTunes version 8.0.2.20 and it converts any purchased file from iTunes to be converted over to mp3 with no problem. You don't need to download anything. Woohoo.

EDITOR'S NOTE: No, not ANY file. Only the "unprotected" AAC files (which they recently started selling) can be converted via iTunes.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Rob, you is such a G.

thanks again for your help! The information was really useful.

THANKS for this! I am actually able to right click on any song in my library that WASN'T purchased at iTunes (all my songs that I loaded in from my music CDs) and they are successfully being re-created/converted as MP3 files and playing just find on my non-Apple player. BUT... although I have changed my settings to import as MP3 as you described, it says on there: "These settings do not apply to songs downloaded from the iTunes store" !!! I saw this after I purchased two more songs (to load onto my son's kid boom box). Now what?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ummm, that's kinda what the article is all about!

I think I understand, but I have two kids with iPods and one with an MP3. Will the changes to import settings still allow my iPod users to sync their tunes?

EDITOR'S NOTE: I don't think that setting will affect the sync feature.

Grrrr. I downloaded 5 songs from the store, and I wanted to put them on my phone... but i can't. And it's to much effort to put them on a cd.... come on apple, this is crap.

Hi
I removed my itunes libary from itunes and its on my desktop in xlm format i cannot get it back into itunes nor to mp3 format can any one help please

EDITOR'S NOTE: You might try using the Import feature of iTunes to scan your drive for music and rebuild the library.

Ok, so i was on my itunes while reading this article and i burned a cd with songs i got from itunes. I put in the cd and right clicked, i looked for convert selection to MP3 and that wasn't a choice. All it said was create ACC version. WHAT SSHOULD I DO?????

EDITOR'S NOTE: You must burn an audio CD, not a data CD.

The easy answer to Ruths problem is do NOT buy music from itunes! buy cheap CD's from places like play.com and import them into itunes using the MP3 encoder as described in the article.

You mentioned that "unprotected" AAC files are being sold on itunes. Is there a way to know whether a song is protected or not before purchasing it? I know once they're in your library you can right click on the row and select "kind" to list the file type next to the name, album, artist, etc. Kind, however, is not an option listed when you repeat the same motions in the itunes store. Please help!

EDITOR'S NOTE: The DRM-free music should be labelled "iTunes Plus"

Thanks this is BRILLIANT! Just out of interest, you said it was illegal to remove the DRM using a program. Is it illegal using the CD method? Surely not as apple are allowing you to do it through itunes (even if they haven't realised it lol)