This works fine, except the quality is horrible and the volume level suffers greatly on the songs. Then there was the second obvious option-burn the protected songs to a compact disc using iTunes and then re-import them into M4A or MP3. If I wanted to spend more money, I would have just used Apple's own upgrade option. The first twenty applications I found all wanted me to buy them. Every program wants you to purchase it for $30 or $40 or whatever. But it's a very spammy world out there when it comes to this.
I then searched the web for an obvious way to convert the files-using a DRM removal software program that could convert the files to my format of choice. And of course, right-clicking on the song and selecting "Create MP3 Version" did not work. I didn't care which, I just didn't want any protected files anymore that would make it hard to play on non-Apple devices. You could pick and choose full albums or individual songs, but still, I'm not paying $0.30 per song when it should be free (in my opinion).īecause I love having a very organized iTunes library, I wanted to find another way to turn my M4P song files into either AAC ( M4A) or MP3 formats. Then I stumbled upon the option to pay for the upgrade to iTunes Plus for all of my past music purchases, which would cost over a hundred bucks. It will just re-download the protected M4P format, not the new AAC one.
With the new iCloud feature, I thought it would be as simple as logging into iTunes and clicking on "Purchased" on the right-side quick links, then clicking on the little cloud icon next to each song (as seen in the below image) to re-download an updated version of the song that was free of digital rights management.īut that is not the case. I finally noticed that Apple allowed upgrading to the new iTunes Plus versions, which gave me a momentary sigh of relief-until I noticed it was not free.
It could be either $0.69, $0.99 or $1.29 for a song, depending on how much Apple and the record label feels like charging.īecause I was looking for a no-cost way to convert all of my previously purchased M4P files from iTunes into MP3 format. They're also a higher quality AAC format, but the pricing isn't just a buck anymore. It often indicates a user profile.Ĭurrently, the iTunes Store offers what they call iTunes Plus song downloads, which are the ones free of DRM. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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