How can I transfer protected WMA format into mp3 or non-protected WMA?
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The purpose of the DRM (Digital Rights Management) of WMA is to prevent you from doing just that.\n\nDRM has lots of settings, including one that allows you to burn the song onto an audio CD. Burn the song onto CD, then rip the track back to MP3.
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You need to remove the DRM on the wma files. However, this is not possible at the moment.\nBUT....\nthere is a way to make a "legal" backup of any DRM (protected) song.\nYou need to get MuVAudio software, which comes with a virtual audio cable. This software plays the song via WMP and re-records it as an mp3 file.\nYou can then d/load from Napster, convert the files then you are free to burn to a cd or put it on you mp3 player.
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Yes, you can but not directly.  You will need a free conversion program called Jhymn.  After you have purchased the song in iTunes it is a protected AAC file.  Jhymn will strip the DRM protection from it and will convert it to a format of your choice such as a mp3.
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DL from limewire and use your mp3 player software to transfer it.  I use sonicstage
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Long way is to burn the mp3 files to an audio CD, then rip the files back from the Audio CD using Media Player, be sure to set the file format preference to \nwindows-media-lossless-compression.
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You can drag and drop it on to most MP3 players, like iTunes, and it will convert or prompt you to convert, depending on your settings.\nOr, if you use something that doesn't convert, you can download a decent audio converter from download.com.  Just serach for "WMA MP3 Converter" and pick something that looks like it will fit your need.  (Most will either be free or cost $15-20 to register after X days)
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You can't, you have to switch them into mp3 format\nsearch the web for wmp to mp3 switching. good luck
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http://www.litexmedia.com/wma_workshop/\n\nI had the same question a month ago, and the program suggested in the best answer really worked out for me. You can convert anything to and fro with this software. It has a foolproof interface, though it is just a 30-day long free trial version.
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I use this one works well both ways mp3 to wav - wav to mp3.\n\nhttp://www.dbpoweramp.com/
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go to the sync mode and turn off the format conversion\n\nTools> Options> Devices> Advanced\n\nand uncheck "allow audio files to convert in the background" so they won't be converted into wmas.\n\n\nand for the dude 2 below me, mp3s are unprotected and don't have licenses, and there are unprotected wmas.  only protected wmas do.
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Itunes will convert unprotected WMA files into either MP3 or AAC so you can then transfer them to an ipod.  Anything protected with DRM (digital rights Management) is not going to work.  At the worst case you could burn the songs to an audio CD and then re-read them into Itunes
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Rip them using Windows Media Player 10 and they will be in .mp3 format.\n\nOr use DBPowerAmp http://www.dbpoweramp.com
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Its WMA (Windows Media Audio)\n\nIts that format because windows media audio includes license to play the audio.
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The best program, which can convert from a variety of formats to mp3, is probably "Audacity."\n\nhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net
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Burn them to a CD using the highest level of fidelity.  Then rip the songs from the CD to MP3 format. \n\nVoila.  No more file protection, minimal data loss.
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(assuming sdt is sound file!) U could try to convert it to wav first, by searching google for 'sdt wav converter' and then once you have it in wav format you can convert it to mp3/wma or any winamp media file you want.
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try creative media source...u can convert mp3 to wav n vice versa...its good it can do lotta conversion stuff