How to convert protected wma playlist to mp3

[terry007]

Music songs downloaded from Windows Media Player are under DRM protection. You can only play it back on the compatible device. In order to enjoy them on incompatible devices, you have to remove the protection mechanism and convert the music files. There is a simple method to remove DRM from WMA within two steps:
1. Burn the protected WMA files to a CD.
2. Rip them off to your computer, then the DRM should be removed from the WMA files.
But it's not very convenient and may wear out your CR-ROM. Also, it is a time consuming process if you have a library of music files ready to be converted.

TuneClone is a unique audio converter software. Compared with other audio converter programs, TuneClone converts music files via a virtual CD Driver. All you need to do is burn your playlist to TuneClone's virtual CD drive by using your media player software, such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, WinAMP, etc. The key step to use TuneClone is to select TuneClone's virtual CD-RW drive as CD burner and then burn your playlist. Your music files will be automatically converted during the burning process.

Below is the detailed tutorial about how to burn WMA playlist to TuneClone's virtual CD drive with Windows Media Player:

Step 1. Download TuneClone from TuneClone - M4P to MP3 Converter - Convert M4P,WMA and Any Other Music Format to MP3 via virtual CD Burning and install it.

TuneClone is fully compatible with Windows XP, Vista. A virtual CD Burner will be installed. This virtual CD-RW will be used to convert music files.

Step 2. Set Burn option at Windows Media Player.

Launch Windows Media Player and click Burn button in the main window to enable the burning function of Windows Media Player. From the drop-down list, please tick Burn option if it is currently unchecked.



Step 3. Select the TuneClone's Virtual CD Burner.

Click the Next Drive button to select TuneClone's Virtual CD Burner.

Step 4. Start burning.

Drag your music files to the Burn List, and click the Start Burn button to burn the playlist.



After the burning gets started, TuneClone will automatically convert the music file to MP3. You can open the manager screen to show all the converted music files.



The most important step is to choose the cd burner. Then the software can convert the music files automatically. It is exceedingly easy when you want to batch convert lots of files.

Note: Under Windows Vista, Windows Media Player 11 may not able to choose the TuneClone's virtual CD burner.

[hac]

Hehe cool. I know a few ways to do this on Mac OS X as well...

[terry007]

Originally Posted by hac

Hehe cool. I know a few ways to do this on Mac OS X as well...

Could you specific them here?

[hac]

Originally Posted by terry007

Could you specific them here?

Yeah but see this thread: Remove Drm Protection from iTunes songs Using Noteburner for Mac (I've posted in the third message.)

[terry007]

Thanks!
Pity is that I am running Vista.

[hac]

Originally Posted by terry007

Thanks!
Pity is that I am running Vista.

Yes, a pity, but don't lose hope.
I don't use Vista so I'm without experience but there seems to be a great deal of information here: http://stream-recorder.com/forum/hel...17.html?t=1017

[terry007]

Different ways of removing DRM protection from iTunes music on Windows and Mac OS X. You can choose any of them to unlock the DRMed iTunes music songs for various MP3/MP4 players and mobile phones rather than limiting them to iPod and iPhone. Go and have your iTunes liberated!

How to strip DRM off iTunes music on Windows and Mac Convert DRM protected iTunes M4P music to MP3

[hac]

Originally Posted by terry007

Different ways of removing DRM protection from iTunes music on Windows and Mac OS X. You can choose any of them to unlock the DRMed iTunes music songs for various MP3/MP4 players and mobile phones rather than limiting them to iPod and iPhone. Go and have your iTunes liberated!

Yep. There could be virtually infinite ways of doing it; DRM was fundamentally flawed from the beginning. My philosophy has always been: Anything that you can see you can record.

[terry007]

There is an updated version of this thread here: How to convert wma playlist to mp3 for iPod Convert DRM protected iTunes M4P music to MP3

it shows more details.