I downloaded iTunes and bought the song from there and couldnt transfer the song because it is a different format. I then purchased the same song again from oxfam's website and tried to transfer to my Sony HD player but it says its copy protected!! So I have now purchased one song twice and cant move it from my pc unless I burn it to CD. Can anyone help me get round this? I dont want to do anything illegal but surely if I have paid for a song twice I should be able to choose which type of player I listen to it on without having to buy a bloomin iPod!! Many thanks in advance.
2006-07-04 04:25:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
There are a couple of options open to you:
a) Acquire by whatever means, a copy of a program such as dbPowerAMP and convert the track you downloaded from iTunes into a different format e.g. MP3.
Probably means more expenditure however, unless you acquire the program illegally. Which brings me on to the second point -
b) Download a copy of Limewire\Soulseek etc and copy the file from someone on the Internet. Admittedly this would at first appear illegal, however as you already have paid for TWO copies of the track, no one could really accuse you of stealing.
That's probably the quickest way!
2006-07-12 06:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by Bongo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sony have this crap system where you can't play copied songs. You have to use the player as a hard drive but then you can hear the songs. you have to remove the copyright, try clone dvd. Go to slysoft.com
You shouldn't have bought a sony or an iPod for these exact reasons bit late and also not explained when you brought the thing I bet
2006-07-04 04:33:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah the hazards of DRM (Digital Rights Management)! Your only solution is to download the song from another source, ie Emule or a torrent and go that way. I know it's wrong but if you have paid for it twice and got stung then you know why everyone hates the record companies and their money grubbing little schemes to rip the consumer off!
2006-07-04 04:35:01 · answer #3 · answered by Rowdy answers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah. as long as all your songs are from CD or other sources that are not iTunes Music Store, this is pretty easy. however, i varys on what platform you are using. some Mp3 player like rio wok with iTunes Windows: well, actually, you can't actually do it in iTunes but there is a very easy way to do it still. find windows media player and open it along side iTunes, next go to your itunes libray and select all your music by click edit> select all. next drag the song in to windows media center libray simply window to window and then drop it. it will all be copied over than you can send it to your MP3 player easily, not quite like an iPod but like it. i have a mac so sorry if the dirrection are a little off, i was unable to check my work.
2016-03-27 03:36:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahh yes DRM wrecks your music enjoyment AGAIN!!!. Next time just download it for free from limewire (its legal in many countries, maybe yours too!) or try allofmp3.com. Some lawyers have the opinion that they are illegal, but others have a different opinion! Depends on whos paying the lawyers I guess.
2006-07-04 04:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by How Much? How Much???? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download the file off limewire. Because you have purchased the song, you have the right to download it, just make sure you have some way of obtaining proof of the transaction if challenged.
2006-07-04 05:45:05 · answer #6 · answered by mikeyb748 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To convert purchased tunes from iTunes into MP3 files, you have to burn them to an audio CD first. (But you could use a CD-RW or a disk image too).
Avoid Sony, search for "Sony debacle" to understand why.
2006-07-04 10:40:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that is what happens when you are honest and wanna go straight. Next time try downloading any songs you like without paying a penny from peer to peer programs like kazza or limewire
from people who like to share their stuff. That way you can move it anywhere you like and as many times as you like. Sometime it pays not to pay, specially twice in your case. poor you.
2006-07-16 02:03:12 · answer #8 · answered by one_faithful_mo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not possible, as far as I know! Try buying the CD/Album/Single from a shop instead -- the old fashioned way.
2006-07-04 04:29:12 · answer #9 · answered by The Techie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
assuming you can play it through win player
download audacity (free)
play your song and record to audacity
save the file as an mp3
try it nothing to lose
2006-07-11 03:05:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋