The Best Way To Get The Most From Rhapsody - Convert Your Protected WMA to MP3

By Gagnes Yuller

This is how to remove DRM and convert protected wma to mp3

In the even that you try to convert the protected files that you have downloaded from a music service such as Rhapsody you might discover it is hard and most software applications will not work. The files legally downloaded from music subscription services are protected by digital rights management which prevents you from being able to share your downloads with other people. That bad part is that it also prevents you from using the file like you would want.

The problem that most users will encounter is that warning message you get from all music management software saying that the files are in the protected format. This cop protection prevents you from putting the files in applications such as iTunes. So, simply trying to copy your Rhapsody downloads into another program will not work because of the protection placed in the files by the music subscription company.

The implementation of DRM causes a lot of problems for a lot of people. The biggest issue seems to be all the freedoms that have been stripped from the user just cause they have decided to use a service like Rhapsody and Napster. To alleviate most of these problems, all the user need to do is remove drm from the protected music files. Once the copy protected has been removed then you can use the mp3 downloads anyway you can. However, most of these downloads are in fact in the protected wma format.

An online place to make download music is a great idea but it would a lot better if once you downloaded the music you could do thing with it like burn it to a cd or put on any ipod you want. You still will not be able to legally share the files, but you could allow other members in your home to have a copy for their iPod and not worry about having to pay extra money on top of monthly subscription fees. Also it would be nice if the music didn't quit working once you decide to stop paying the monthly fee. You can get around all of this by making back-up copies of all your music once you download it to your computer so that you a have a lot more freedom with all your media files.

The only drawback to that is that it takes very specialized software that can remove DRM from protected wma files (the kind you get from Rhapsody). There are a lot of software titles that you can download that say they can convert all types of files but just about all of them are unable to remove DRM protection and then convert the file. A good reason for this is that cracking or hacking the protection is illegal, but making a digital copy of the file is permissible by law.

The only real comprehensive software application what was created just for that purpose is called Tunebite. They have been in the protected media backup industry for over 7 years and are the leading experts in this kind of technology. The software simply and quickly identifies your protected media files and converts them very quickly to mp3 or any other format so that you can then use the files the way you want. For this software to work, you have to still have your files unlocked by having an up to date subscription so that Tunebite can unlock your files to make the copies.

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To get the most from your legal downloads; learn how to remove drm copy protection so that you can easily convert your protected wma downloads to mp3. You can also remove drm from other popular protected formats like .aa Audible files.