Obtain ID-tag from m4a, m4p, mp3, ... file bought on iTunes Music Store

How can i obtain ID-tag (... and an unique ID?) from m4a, m4p, mp3 file bought on iTunes Music Store?
I need to build C/C++ application to make this.
Best regards.

Burn them to an audio CD then re-import them. This strips off the restrictions and protections rendering them like any other CD music you import. And then you can store the CDRs away as a backup of your purchase.
Patrick

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