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Old 05-30-2007, 12:10 PM
MadCatCool
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Converting ITunes Music for Zen

Hello, does anybody know if there is a program that can do this easily? I'm
afraid to use a random program that pops up from googling because of viruses.

Sorry for the double post, I didn't think anybody read the first one.
Thanks.
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Old 05-30-2007, 03:10 PM
Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]
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Re: Converting ITunes Music for Zen

On Wed, 30 May 2007 11:59:02 -0700, MadCatCool
<MadCatCool@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello, does anybody know if there is a program that can do this easily? I'm
>afraid to use a random program that pops up from googling because of viruses.


There's not really. If the music comes from the iTunes store, it's
protected AAC audio using Apple's fairplay DRM.

Like all DRM systems it's mutually incompatible with any other and
your only solution is to burn all the tracks back to CD, then rip the
CD into media player to transfer it to the Zen.

HTH
Cheers - Neil
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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
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Old 05-30-2007, 04:40 PM
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Re: Converting ITunes Music for Zen

Bummer, but thanks.

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> On Wed, 30 May 2007 11:59:02 -0700, MadCatCool
> <MadCatCool@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hello, does anybody know if there is a program that can do this easily? I'm
> >afraid to use a random program that pops up from googling because of viruses.

>
> There's not really. If the music comes from the iTunes store, it's
> protected AAC audio using Apple's fairplay DRM.
>
> Like all DRM systems it's mutually incompatible with any other and
> your only solution is to burn all the tracks back to CD, then rip the
> CD into media player to transfer it to the Zen.
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>

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