Itunes Sharing Purchased Music DRM

We have sharing on in our office and we can't listen to some songs on library's because they need the users itunes password. How do we remove the DRM or upgrade music that was bought from the itunes store when they had DRM?

Please note that the terms of sale for the iTunes Store say that all purchases are for personal use only. Sharing in a commercial setting is not personal use and so is not allowed, and such use generally would require specific licenses from the copyright owners for use of their music in a commercial setting, even if you were playing CDs. The RIAA and artist's rights associations hire people to visit businesses looking for unlicensed use, so be warned.
Regards.

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