iTunes?

I gotta question. I got a gift card for iTunes, and I'd like to try using it to get some mp3s, but I'm just curious-when you download the songs, is it only playable on iTunes or an iPod, or can it be used like a normal mp3 you can play on Windows Media player or a normal mp3 player?

When you buy them, they're in m4p(?) protected format. Only iTunes and iPods can play them.

Originally Posted by Chiaro

When you buy them, they're in m4p(?) protected format. Only iTunes and iPods can play them.

Aw, man!!! So I can't play them on my normal mp3 player? Or use 'em in edited movies?

Originally Posted by Blue Knight

Aw, man!!! So I can't play them on my normal mp3 player? Or use 'em in edited movies?

No and no.

Yes you can.

Use iTunes to burn them to a CD, which essentially strips it of its DRM. Then just rip it back to your computer like you would a normal CD in whatever format you wish.

Originally Posted by Captain Cornflake

Yes you can.

Use iTunes to burn them to a CD, which essentially strips it of its DRM. Then just rip it back to your computer like you would a normal CD in whatever format you wish.

I stand corrected. Why haven't I thought of that? >_>

You could also convert it to .mp3 or whatever.

Originally Posted by Genesis

You could also convert it to .mp3 or whatever.

How, besides burning it to a CD, would one do that?

Get a converting program. >_< Not sure where you could find a free one, I've heard of Audacity or something, but I have no idea if it converts.

Originally Posted by Genesis

Get a converting program. >_< Not sure where you could find a free one, I've heard of Audacity or something, but I have no idea if it converts.

Audacity can convert ogg, mp3 and wav. That's it.

Itunes can convert as well. Althought I don't know how to explain it to a windows user (as I run OSX on my computer). If I knew I would love to tell you.

Capn ceases to amaze me with his CDness and whatnot.

Originally Posted by Genesis

You could also convert it to .mp3 or whatever.

iTunes downloads are protected by DRM, so that just wouldn't work.

Ah, the CD thing could work...I'll try that, and let you know later if that works...

It works; I've done it for many downloaded songs from different sources.

Try using a CDRW (rewritable/erasable CD), that way you don't waste a CD.

I got a DVD Multi-Recorder ReWritable Drive, and I have used blank CD's and when I want reuse them it wont allow me to take off what I got on the CD, it says Copyright Protected when trying to Delete/Copy/Move, what do I need to do?