Is it legal to transfer songs onto non-Apple devices?

I bought a song in iTunes Store. Can I put it on a non-Apple mp3 player? Is it legal?
Thanks for the answer!
Simi

Can I put it on a non-Apple mp3 player?
The songs sold in the iTunes Store are in AAC format. They are not MP3s. Most newer MP3 players can play AACs, but not all can. Check the instructions that came with your player.
In case your player cannot play AACs, use these instructions to convert the AACs to MP3.

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If this is music purchased through the iTunes Music Store, you would need to transfer the music to your computer using iTunes then transfer to the non-apple device according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Are purchased songs exclusively for Apple devices?

This may sound like a simple question.
Are the songs purchased from iTunes only playable for Apple devices? Meaning we can sync all Apple devices we have and get the same songs?
Is there any way to convert the purchased songs to mp3 in order to transfer it to non-Apple device?
iTunes is user-friendly for me, but if the purchased songs aren't playable on non-Apple devices, I might need to find another sources. Any idea?

Yes you can convert tracks to MP3 version in iTunes.
1. Go into iTunes preferences
2. On the General Tab, click on Import Settings
3. Change the Import Using setting to be MP3 Encoder.
4. Click Ok and then Ok to close preferences.
5. Now select a track or tracks that you want to convert to MP3.
6. Then click on the Advanced Menu and select the Create MP3 Version.
This will create an MP3 version of the tracks you selected, it works fro content purchased from the iTunes Store, provided it is in iTunes Plus format (no DRM). Make sure your use of the converted tracks does not breach the Terms of Use you agreed to here :
http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html#SERVICE
http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html#SALE
Specifically:
10. Purchase or Rental of Apple Content
a. Products Requirements. You acknowledge that use of Products may require the use of other hardware and software products (e.g., the ability to make copies of Products on physical media and render performance of Products on authorized digital player devices), and that such hardware and software is your responsibility. Products may only be downloaded once; after being downloaded, they cannot be replaced if lost for any reason. Once a Product is purchased or rented (as applicable) and you receive the Product, it is your responsibility not to lose, destroy, or damage the Product, and Apple shall be without liability to you in the event of any loss, destruction, or damage.
b. Use of Products. You acknowledge that Products (other than the iTunes Plus Products) contain security technology that limits your usage of Products to the following applicable Usage Rules, and, whether or not Products are limited by security technology, you agree to use Products in compliance with the applicable Usage Rules.
Usage Rules
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(ii) You shall be authorized to use the Products only for personal, noncommercial use.
(iii) You shall be authorized to use the Products on five Apple-authorized devices at any time, except in the case of Movie Rentals, as described below.
(iv) You shall be able to store Products from up to five different Accounts on certain devices, such as an iPad, iPod or iPhone, and Apple TV at a time; provided that each iPhone may sync ring tone Products with only a single Apple-authorized device at a time, and that syncing an iPhone with another Apple-authorized device will cause any ring tone Products stored on such iPhone to be erased and, if you so choose, to be replaced with any ring tone Products stored on such other Apple-authorized device. Additional restrictions apply to Movies Rentals, as described below.
(v) You shall be authorized to burn an audio playlist up to seven times.
(vi) You shall not be entitled to burn video Products or ring tone Products.
(vii) You shall be entitled to export, burn (if applicable) or copy (if applicable) Products solely for personal, noncommercial use.
(viii) You may use only ring tone Products as a musical “ringer” in connection with phone calls.
(ix) Any burning (if applicable) or exporting capabilities are solely an accommodation to you and shall not constitute a grant or waiver (or other limitation or implication) of any rights of the copyright owners in any audio or video content, sound recording, underlying musical composition, or artwork embodied in any Product.
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(xi) The delivery of Products does not transfer to you any commercial or promotional use rights in the Products.
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PodUtil Software
Senuti (Mac OS X v10.3 or higher Recovery Utility)
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