Apple's iTunes store no longer sells protected MPEG4 files, but many music libraries still contain remnants of the old model. Even though the .M4P format might have been a good idea in the past, they weren't right for all users. If you want to play your protected music with other media software or on a personal music player converting your files to .MP3 is a great alternative. Turning your .M4P files to .MP3 is simple on a Windows operating system as long as you know what you're doing.
Instructions
Convert Mpeg4 Protected Files to MP3
1. Download and install the free audio editor and recorder Audacity from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/.
2. Download and install the free LAME MP3 encoder for Audacity. You can find the instructions here: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3
3. Open Audacity and from the top menu select Edit > Preferences. In the "Audio I/O" tab under the "Recording" option select your sound card from the device drop-down menu and click "OK." Your sound card will not be the default.
4. Select "Stereo Mix" from the Audacity Mixer drop-down menu.
5. Press "Record" in Audacity.
6. Play the .M4P file that you want to convert to .MP3.
7. Press "Stop" in Audacity once the song finishes.
8. Delete any silence from the recording by highlighting it and pressing the "Delete" key.
9. Select File > Export as .MP3 from the top menu.
10. Find the "lame_enc.dll" in "Program Files\Lame for Audacity."
11. Tag the file appropriately and save it to your music folder.
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