Free your music library from digital locks.
Apple's iTunes music software can be downloaded for free from the Internet and used to play and organize audio files. Users can also buy and download music files. Some music bought via iTunes includes digital rights management (DRM) protection, limiting playback to one computer and to iPod or iPhone music players. But this protection can be removed with a simple procedure.
Instructions
1. Open iTunes by double-clicking the shortcut on your desktop. Create a new playlist by clicking "File" along the top menu, then selecting "New Playlist." Give this a title such as "Remove DRM."
2. Place the DRM-protected iTunes songs onto the "Remove DRM" playlist. Browse through your music library and drag the songs or albums to the playlist in the left-side column. Make the playlist no longer than 70 minutes.
3. Insert a CD-R or CD-RW into your computer's disc drive. In iTunes, click on the "Remove DRM" playlist. Click on the "Burn Disc" button in the bottom-right corner. Select "Audio CD" in the window that appears and click "OK." A progress bar will appear along the top of iTunes as the CD is created.
4. Look under the "Devices" tab in the left-side column for a CD icon and the text "Remove DRM." This should automatically be highlighted. Click on the "Import CD" button in the bottom right corner. A progress bar will appear again, as the music is ripped from the CD to the hard drive without any protection, in MP3 format.
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