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“I just got a new Chocolate Cell Phone and the only way I can put music onto it is to use Windows Media Player. But the problem is that I have all my music on iTunes and I can’t figure out what to do to get all of that music copied onto 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 M4P music files, convert DRM protected iTunes M4P to Windows Media Audio (.WMA), transfer iTunes music to Windows Media Player for playing without DRM restriction.

The only tool you need is Media Converter Pro, 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

Step 1. Download Media Converter Pro, install and launch it. ( free download )

Step 2. Add iTunes M4P Files

You can import iTunes M4P 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 Output Format

By clicking the “Convert audio to:” box, you can select the output audio format for the source M4P files. For example, if you want to play the DRM iTunes M4P on your PSP, you can choose “PSP, PS3″ from the profile category list and choose MP3 as the output format.

Note: This DRM removal software also allows you to customize the video/audio parameters for the output files if you are not satisfied with the default settings or cannot find the most appropriate output format for your specific mobile player. Just click the “Settings…” button to make the settings.

Step 4. Start to convert M4P files

Click the “Start” button to begin to convert M4P files. Then, you can transfer iTunes music to Windows Media Player and enjoy the iTunes music without any limitation.

The music downloaded from iTunes is DRM protected as M4P, or “protected AAC”. If you want to play this kind of music beyond Apple environment (iTunes, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV), you need to remove the DRM and convert it to (DRM free) MP3, WMA, WAV format or else.

The following guide is going to show you how to convert iTunes M4P to MP3 for non-Apple mobile players like Zune, PSP, BlackBerry, mobile phone, Creative Zen, Sansa Fuze, G1/Gphone, xbox 360, PS3. It introduces three methods for converting M4P to MP3:

1. Burning and ripping CD in iTunes
2. Convert M4P to MP3 using Digital Music Converter

1. Burning and ripping CD in iTunes

a. Insert a CD-R or CD-RW disc into your CD-ROM drive.
b. Burn the iTunes M4P playlist to make an Audio CD. You cannot select the “MP3 CD” option since it requires the DRM protected iTunes M4P files 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 or Windows Media Player to import the music tracks on the burned disc as MP3 files.

2. Convert M4P to MP3 using Digital Music Converter

It is very easy and fast to convert M4P to MP3 using Digital Music Converter (Free Download):

a. Add iTunes M4P files.
b. Choose “MP3″ as the output format
c. Press the “Start” button.

Now you can get the DRM free music by clicking the “Browse” button next to “Output path” and play it on your mp3 player, cell phone, windows media player and other portable players without any restriction.

Take a look at the full DRM Removal Software Review!