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How do I download songs from iTunes to my not iPod mp3 player?

I got one for Christmas and I don't know how to download songs.

Basically, when you buy music from iTunes, it comes with a copyright protection called DRM. These DRM-protected songs are locked so that they only work with Apple MP3 players. That means that if you bought a Microsoft Zune, you cannot use iTunes music.

So, what is the solution? You have to burn a CD. When you do this, the DRM is removed (because the music is converted to a non-DRM-compatible media). After you burn the CD, you can rip it to your PC as an MP3 file which no longer has DRM.

Alternatively, you can use TuneClone ( http://www.tuneclone.com/ ). TuneClone makes a virtual CD-ROM drive, tricking your PC into believing that you are burning a CD. Therefore, the DRM is removed without wasting a CD.

Here is a link to a tutorial using TuneClone and iTunes 8:

http://itunesm4ptomp3.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/convert-itunes8-music-to-mp3/

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3 Responses to “How do I download songs from iTunes to my not iPod mp3 player?”

  1. if it came with a cord u plug it into a computer and the other end into the not ipod mp3 player and go to itunes buy ur songs and push sync.thats how i do my ipod.
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  2. There should be a folder on your computer containing whatever files you've downloaded from iTunes and I'm pretty sure you can just drag and drop files to any non-Apple devices as if it were an external hard drive or thumb drive.
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  3. Basically, when you buy music from iTunes, it comes with a copyright protection called DRM. These DRM-protected songs are locked so that they only work with Apple MP3 players. That means that if you bought a Microsoft Zune, you cannot use iTunes music.

    So, what is the solution? You have to burn a CD. When you do this, the DRM is removed (because the music is converted to a non-DRM-compatible media). After you burn the CD, you can rip it to your PC as an MP3 file which no longer has DRM.

    Alternatively, you can use TuneClone ( http://www.tuneclone.com/ ). TuneClone makes a virtual CD-ROM drive, tricking your PC into believing that you are burning a CD. Therefore, the DRM is removed without wasting a CD.

    Here is a link to a tutorial using TuneClone and iTunes 8:
    http://itunesm4ptomp3.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/convert-itunes8-music-to-mp3/
    References :

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