Converting MPEG-4 to MP3 on apple MacBook

[EmmieG]

Hi...

I have a question which could have possibly been answered already but I still can't figure it out;

I have an apple MacBook (Mac OS X Version 10.4.10). I have recently started to download some tunes from the iTunes store (I have iTunes 7.3.1) which I've found really simple (!!!)

Ok, so the problem I've got (which seem to be the same as lots of others) is that they are all in this protected MPEG-4 format so if I try to send any of them to my phone to play in my MP3 player they won't work. I've tried to download the software suggested (dbpoweramp) but when I click the download button, nothing happens. SO.... can anyone advise a)what the best software is for my laptop and b)exactly how I would download it.

Many thanks for any help ! Em

[fo3nix]

1) Don't buy these songs from iTunes Media Store any more. If you want to buy anything, buy unprotected files. Apple have a section called iTunes Plus, that does just this.

Another good site is 7digital.com

To convert the music you already have downloaded, add it to a playlist and burn it as an audio CD (you'll have to check that its set to burn as audio and not mp3 in the preferences), then just put the CD back in and rip your music like you do a normal audio CD. You'll now have your music in unprotected format.

[jennifer1987]

Try http://www.kazaa-platinum.com

I think , this was the best choice I ever made in regards of music/movie downloads.

It also gives you free convertors, CD burning softwares too.

More search results than any other music download company

Perfectly legal & copyrighted