subject: Tips on how to get rid of DRM from iTunes 10 [print this page] Tips on how to get rid of DRM from iTunes 10
iTunes 10.2 was released today and it brings us lots of excites, such as home sharing - allow you to enjoy purchased songs via your home network.
There is a many talk going on relating to digital rights management (DRM) technology. DRM is what Apple company employs on music and video that purchased through the iTunes Store to restrict who can play your tv shows. DRM will help avoid music and video piracy, but it also controls the way you listen to your tracks. Any 99 cent songs purchased through iTunes contains Apple's FairPlay DRM (musicians and artists who are agreed upon with music label EMI have DRM-free videos supplied as iTunes Plus songs for $1.29).
There are two ways to Remove DRM from iTunes 10 so that you can enjoy your tracks on mobile products instead of your Mac and iPod.
1. Burn iTunes music and songs to CD and then rip CD to mp3 files
You may burn your bought iTunes songs to a CD, and then transfer the tracks into your iTunes library, in doing so creating FairPlay-free music. The problem is that you end up reprocessing music that is previously been dealt with for compression, which always would affect your songs quality.
2. Strip off iTunes DRM protection with DRM Removal program
It can record iTunes DRM music from your sound card when the music is playing, hence the output quality could be exactly like the original music.
Step-by-step guide
Download DRM Converter and install it. The whole DRM conversion will takes just three simple steps.
Step one. Run DRM Converter, load you music files by clicking 'add video' button, normally you could find your iTunes songs from C:My DocumentsMy musiciTunes (default directory). You can add one file or a bunch of files.
Step two. Preview chosen files on preview area just hitting play button. You have a lot of choices for your output file formats. I suggest you go with MP3 for music, MP4 for film and Shows. And then pick output directory (which should be easy to remember).
Step three. Finally, just go to 'Start' button. This DRM Converter will eliminate DRM protection from iTunes 9 & 10 effectively.
Hints: This DRM Converter can also be a efficient Video Converter, when you got any video files that is not suitable for iTunes 9, iPod, iPhone, you may also use it to convert video to any formats you want.
