Conversion of .m4p files to .mp3 or .wma format

I have purchased and downloaded many songs from iTune the intent of being able to manage with the Windows Media Player or loading to an mp3 player. Can someone please advise me how I can achieve these objectives??

If you have purchased the protected AAC (,m4p) files, the only thing you can do is burn them to an audio CD. If you purchase the iTunes Plus files which have no protection, their format can be changed to mp3. If you really need mp3 files, you might want to take a look at amazon.com's download service, they sell unprotected mp3 files at a higher bitrate.

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The .m4p file extension is Apple's "protected" (DRM) format. The letter p stands for protected.
Burn these files to audio CD format (allowed by the terms of use) and then covert this new .aiff file.

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[iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550]
[Zevoneer's post on converting songs|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9244740#9244740]
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I often use itunes to convert aif files to mp3..
What I would like to do is to automate the process.
Is there any way to get itunes to check a folder
and convert all files in it to mp3 files?
Nope, iTunes does not "watch" folders at all.

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DFW1943 wrote:
I am attempting to download songs from the itunes store to my MP3 player that only recognizes MP3
Why are you doing that? It would be easier to purchase songs from online stores that sell songs that are in MP3 in the first place, such as Amazon MP3 or Google Play.
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oh ok, i thought that every1 may have read through it as the newly posted question i posted in my thread had been on there for over a day and also because the other questions were getting answered. I though the situation was like most forums where if the post is left, it goes un-notied and to the back of the pile to be unasweed, that was why i kept posting and asking for a answer in my other post.
The confusion was also probably caused by a poorly worded question in the first place on my behalf, i appologise for that.
Not to worry though,
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+When I buy music in iTunes it's in the .m4p format, but I'm trying to make an mp3 cd for my car.+
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Hello All,
I'm new at using iTunes, used to listen to my music in flac format with a Sandisk Sansa Clip+ (with a Rockbox rom).
I've burned some of my CDs in mp3 and wma formats before burning them all again but in flac.
Now with my brand new iPhone 5 16Go, I guess I'm better of using compressed format for keeping requiring space as little as possible.
But in the online help http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550 the steps, describing how to convert files in aac or whatsoever, make me lost.
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Create MP3 version
Create AAC version
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Create Apple Lossless version
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I did the setup of Import setting. But those "Advanced" menu are not water clear for me.
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I'm lost.
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Kind Regards.

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Have a bunch of music (99% of which was originally loaded from my CD library) in iTunes on my Laptop. I periodically sync that with my iPod Touch 3rd Gen. Question: Can a portion of this music be converted from iTunes to MP3 or WMA format? My car can play music from an SDHC Card but the format has to be one or the other only. How do I achieve this? Your time and specific suggestions/solutions are very much appreciated.

gruntvet wrote:
Hey Ed2345;
Followed the instructions to convert songs to MP3. Quite cumbersome. You would think Apple would have detailed instructions on how to keep the different formated songs separated, filed or whatever would be best to manage them. Not sure if I need to create a separate playlist for them or library and how? I tried to export a playlist of 16 converted songs to an SDHC card. Thought I did but when I put it into the car stereo, nothing happens! Wow, I may as well give up. Would you be so kind as to possibly help? Your time and efforts appreciated. Joe
Gruntvet,
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How do I convert an mp3 or WMA file to a m4a file?

I read on another forum that iTunes can convert mp3 and wma files to m4a format.
How do I do this?

That is correct.
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To set what format you want to convert to, go EDIT->PREFERENCES. Click the IMPORT SETTINGS button and select which encoder you want (AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV are supported) and then select the bit rate if you are choosing a lossy format (AAC/MP3).
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