Can't play downloaded songs outside of iTunes

Hi. This could well be very novice question, but i could really use some help.
I have purchased an album for my kids through iTunes Store. I have activated the songs, and copied them to my iPod, and all works well. However, my wife tried to copy them to an mp3 player (not an iPod) and they don't work. I have tried looking for the songs on her mp3 Player with Windows Media Player, and they don't appear there either. If i plug the player into the computer, navigate the songs foler in Windows Explorer, then double click a song, Windows Media Player (the Default player on her computer) appears, but claims the song is not a compatible format.
Can downloaded songs be played outside an iPod or iTunes? I note the file extension is m4p, which is not something i have come across before
Windows Vista

No you cannot play them outside iTunes or an iPod. Due to agreements with the content owners, Apple is required to provide a Digital Rights Management mechanism on their music and videos in order to sell them.

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