TuneClone today announced that TuneClone Audio Converter ( http://www.tuneclone.com ) is now available for both Windows and Mac users who need to remove DRM copy protection from purchased music files in iTunes store in a legal way. The basic principle of this piece of music DRM removal software is that it simulates the process of burning an "Audio CD" and ripping it back. TuneClone Audio Converter makes a virtual CD-ROM drive, tricking your PC into believing that you are burning a CD. Therefore, the DRM is removed without wasting a CD.

Basically, when you purchase music from iTunes store, they are actually DRM protected content (in protected .aac or .m4p format) and you will not be able to play the .m4p files on MP3 players which do not support their formats. In other words, you are not allowed to play them beyond Apple environment, such as iTunes library, iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc. In such case, the option is to burn those tracks to a CD and then rip them once again to the computer HD wherein the DRM will be removed and you will get the tracks in (DRM free) .mp3 format. After this you will be able to transfer them to a memory card or to most MP3 players or mobile phones.

In case you have purchased a great amount of music from iTunes store, you can go ahead and use TuneClone which acts as a Virtual CD-ROM drive on your PC, and lets you remove the DRM element without having to waste actual CD's.

TuneClone is basically a program that acts as a virtual CD drive that allows you "burn" MP3 from iTunes and "rip" it. TuneClone "lies" to your computer saying that you have a CD-RW drive that it will burn to (like Alchohol 120%). You can use this to move your library of DRM protected music to the MP3 format that you can use on any player out there worth its salt. This is a useful tool for anyone looking to break their relationship with the iPod. The best part is that it maintains all of the music file's metadata.

There are many ways of removing iTunes DRM copy protection. On Windows, you can remove DRM from iTunes music by burning an audio CD and ripping it back. Or you can turn to some DRM removal software like DRM Converter http://www.softdiggs.com/digital-media-converter-pro.php to convert DRM-laden iTunes m4p/m4v/m4b files. On Mac OS X, iMovie http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ is already the perfect freeware for removing DRM from iTunes music. So the following article is dedicated to introducing several methods of removing DRM from iTunes music/video on Windows and Mac.

1. Remove DRM from iTunes music by burning an audio CD and ripping it back (Win & Mac, iTunes Music Only)

a. Insert a CD-R or CD-RW disc into your CD-ROM drive.
b. Burn DRM iTunes music to make an Audio CD. You cannot select the MP3 CD option since it requires the DRM protected iTunes music be converted to MP3.
c. After the Audio CD is successfully burned, insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive again. Then you can use iTunes to import the music tracks on the burned disc as MP3 files.

2. Remove DRM from iTunes music/videos using DRM Converter (Win, Music/Video)

a. Download DRM Converter, install and launch it. ( free download http://www.softdiggs.com/download/media-converter-pro.exe )

b. Import DRM protected iTunes music/video

c. Select the output format

"I downloaded an M4V file from iTunes and it runs with Quicktime but I want to edit it in Windows Movie Maker, but when I go to open it with Windows movie maker, it doesn't show up. What do I need to do to have it playable on windows movie maker?"

Has this problem frustrated you too? If so, just follow the step by step guide below to learn how to remove DRM protection from iTunes purchase M4V movies and TV shows and transfer iTunes M4V into Windows Movie Maker project.

The only tool you need is Media Converter Pro http://www.softdiggs.com/digital-media-converter-pro.php , which acts as a DRM Removal, a Video Converter, an HD Video Converter and an Audio Converter. It is also recommended checking out this DRM Removal Software Review http://www.softdiggs.com/reviews/drm-removal-review.php to find a DRM Remover that best fits your needs and helps you convert M4V to Windows Movie Maker compatible format (AVI or WMV) as well.

Step 1. Download Media Converter Pro http://www.softdiggs.com/download/media-converter-pro.exe , install and launch it.

Step 2. Add iTunes M4V files

You can import the DRM M4V files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the "Add..." button.
b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.
c. Right click on the left main window, click "Add files".

Step 3. Select the output format

In the following review, let’s take a general look at several popular DRM Removal Software Tools (Windows only) on the Internet, complete with conversion theory, pros and cons, main features, etc for each piece of DRM Removal Software, so that you can choose the best one to help you liberate your DRM music and video.

Aimersoft Music Converter

http://www.softdiggs.com/protected-music-converter.php

Key features: DRM Music Converter + Audio Extractor + Music File Converter.
Conversion theory: Advanced recording technique.
The edge: Support various protected video/audio formats, compatible with 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows 7.
The bad: Unable to output video
Free download

http://www.softdiggs.com/download/almusic-converter_full349_477180.exe

Tunebite

http://tunebite.com/?affiliate=200110931

Key features: Removes DRM from audio/music and video/movie files + Video Converter + Audio Converter.
Conversion theory: Records music, films and videos from the Internet, subscription services and online video stores.
The edge: Includes 100 playback formats and an editor to customize settings for every at home and portable device.
The bad: The conversion speed is a little bit slow.
Free download

http://mirror.audials.com/tunebite/download.php?affiliate=200110931

Daniusoft Media Converter Ultimate

"I have a windows media file of a show that I'm trying to get on my ipod. I drag the file over to itunes and it doesn't even react. Ss there some kind of software or website that'll let me convert it or something? What kind of video files does itunes play?"

Has this problem frustrated you too? If so, just follow the step by step guide below to learn how to remove DRM from protected WMV files, convert Windows Media Video (.WMV) files to iTunes format, transfer WMV files to iTunes library for playback on Apple iPod/iPhone without DRM restriction.

The only tool you need is Media Converter Pro http://www.softdiggs.com/digital-media-converter-pro.php , which acts as a DRM Removal, a Video Converter, an HD Video Converter and an Audio Converter.

Step 1. Download Media Converter Pro, install and launch it. ( free download http://www.softdiggs.com/download/daniu-digital-media-converter-pro_full... )

Step 2. Add protected WMV files

You can import DRM protected WMA WMV files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the "Add..." button.
b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.
c. Right click on the left main window, click "Add files".

Step 3. Select the output format

By clicking the "Convert video to:" box, you can select the output video format for the source WMV files. For example, if you want to watch the DRM protected WMV video on your iPod Touch, you can choose "iPod" from the profile category list and choose "iPod Touch MPEG-4(*.mp4)" as the output format.

The following article will share with you how to strip DRM off protected iTunes purchased M4V movies and TV shows and burn to DVD for backup, enhancement or playback on traditional TV sets, home DVD players with Media Converter Ultimate.

Step 1. Download Media Converter Ultimate http://www.softdiggs.com/media-converter-ultimate.php , install and run it. ( free download http://www.softdiggs.com/download/daniu-media-converter-ultimate_full525... )

Media Converter Ultimate http://www.softdiggs.com/media-converter-ultimate.php combines into one prgram the functions of DRM Remover, DVD Creator, DVD Ripper, Media Converter, Media Transfer, etc. It is fully compatible with Windows XP, Vista (including 64 Bit) and Windows 7.

Step 2. Strip DRM off iTunes purchased movies and TV shows

Click the "Add" button to load iTunes media. iTunes movies and TV shows are usually located in the Movies and TV Shows folders under *:\My Documents\My music\iTunes\iTunes Music. After making some necessary settings, click the "Start" button to begin the conversion.

Step 3. Burn iTunes movies and TV shows to DVD

After the conversion, there is a pop-up dialog asking you to either "Burn to DVD" or "Copy to Devices" (media transfer). Choose the former and a window will pop up, with the (DRM free) files you just converted listed ready to be burnt.

Click "OK" to go to the next "Burn to DVD" window, where you can choose a menu template, set background image/music, etc for the output.

"I have a Coby MP3 player that is not compatable with iTunes and would like to know how to put the video on Windows Media Player?"

Has this problem frustrated you too? If so, just follow the step by step guide below to learn how to remove DRM protection from iTunes purchased M4V movies/TV shows, convert DRM protected iTunes M4V to Windows Media Video (.WMV), transfer iTunes movies/TV shows to Windows Media Player for playing without DRM restriction.

The only tool you need is Daniusoft Media Converter Pro http://www.softdiggs.com/digital-media-converter-pro.php , which acts as a DRM Removal, a Video Converter, an HD Video Converter and an Audio Converter. Check out the Best DRM Removal Software Review http://www.softdiggs.com/reviews/drm-removal-review.php

1. Download Daniusoft Media Converter Pro, install and launch it. ( free download http://www.softdiggs.com/download/daniu-digital-media-converter-pro_full... )

2. Add iTunes M4V files

You can import iTunes M4V files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the "Add..." button.
b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.
c. Right click on the left main window, click "Add files".

3. Select Output Format

By clicking the "Convert video to:" box, you can select the output video format for the source M4V files. For example, if you want to watch the DRM iTunes M4V movie/TV show on your PSP, you can choose "PSP, PS3" from the profile category list and choose "PSP Video MPEG-4(*.mp4) as the output format.

The following article is going to show you how to remove DRM from iTunes purchased music and video files so that you can play them on non-Apple portable players like Zune, PSP, BlackBerry, Creative Zen, import them into your Windows Movie Maker project, etc using Media Converter Pro.

Step 1. Download Media Converter Pro http://www.softdiggs.com/digital-media-converter-pro.php , install and launch it. ( free download http://www.softdiggs.com/download/daniu-digital-media-converter-pro_full... )

Step 2. Add iTunes M4P M4V files

You can import the DRM M4P M4V files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the "Add..." button.
b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.
c. Right click on the left main window, click "Add files".

Step 3. Select the output format

By clicking the "Convert audio to:" or "Convert video to:" box, you can select the output format for the source M4P M4V files. For example, if you want to watch the DRM iTunes M4V on your PSP, you can choose "PSP, PS3" from the profile category list and choose "PSP Video MPEG-4(*.mp4) as the output format.

The following article is going to share with you what is WMA, how to convert WMA to MP3 with iTunes and how to convert DRM protected WMA to MP3 for iPod/iPhone using a protected WMA to MP3 converter - Protected Music Converter http://www.softdiggs.com/digital-music-converter.php .

What is WMA?

WMA stands for Windows Media Audio. A proprietary audio format owned by Microsoft, part of Microsoft's Windows Media technology. Encapsulated in an ASF container, WMA has one ability that seems to attract more and more businesses and allows this format to stick around. That's the easy inclusion of DRM or Digital Rights Management directly into the WMA file.

WMA files ripped from your CDs will not have DRM, so they can be converted. Legally downloaded WMAs should be DRM protected, and therefore not convertible to other formats. However, if you want to play DRM protected WMAs on your iPod, iPhone or other mobile players (for personal use only), you can get a DRM removal tool ( read the best DRM removal software review http://www.softdiggs.com/reviews/drm-removal-review.php ) to remove DRM from protected WMA and at the same time convert it to MP3 or other format.

How to convert WMA to MP3?

If the WMA files you are going to convert are unprotected, you just select and drag them into iTunes Library and they should be automatically converted to whatever iPod format you selected in iTunes preferences for importing.

Note: Before importing WMA files into iTunes, you need to choose "MP3 Encoder" as shown below:

How to convert DRM Protected WMA to MP3?

iTunes doesn't allow users to burn iTunes movies or TV shows to DVD directly. If you want to burn movies or TV shows downloaded from iTunes store on to a DVD for playback on your DVD player or backup iTunes movies and TV shows to DVD discs, you'll need to get a DRM removal tool to remove the iTunes Digital Rights Management (DRM) license protection first and then find a DVD authoring program to convert the DRM free Video to DVD format for burning to DVD.

The only tool you need is Media Converter Ultimate http://www.softdiggs.com/media-converter-ultimate.php (Free Download: http://www.softdiggs.com/download/daniu-media-converter-ultimate_full525...), which combines into one prgram the functions of DRM Removal, DVD Creator, DVD Ripper, Media Converter, Media Transfer, etc.

The following step by step guide will share with you how to remove DRM from iTunes M4V movies and TV shows to burn iTunes M4V to DVD for backup, enhancement or playback on traditional TV sets, home DVD players with Media Converter Ultimate .

Step 1. Remove DRM from iTunes movies and TV shows

Click the "Add" button to load iTunes media. iTunes movies and TV shows are usually located in the Movies and TV Shows folders under *:\My Documents\My music\iTunes\iTunes Music. After making some necessary settings, click the "Start" button to begin the conversion.

Step 2. Burn iTunes movies and TV shows to DVD