Remove DRM from early itunes store purchases

The itunes help screen says, "If you already have iTunes Store purchases that are now available as iTunes Plus downloads, you may upgrade your existing purchases. To do so, visit the iTunes Store and follow the onscreen instructions."
If there are 'on screen instructions' I don't see them anywhere.
Ideas?
Thanks much

Go here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1711
Look under "Can I upgrade previously purchased music to iTunes Plus?" Click the link "clicking here"
to view your eligible upgrades.

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Is Music Removed From The Itunes Store?

November 1, 2006
Hi Guys,
I was browsing around in itunes yesterday for some music I heard on a radio station. I found that itunes had several of the artists I was looking for, and I decided to return to the store today to buy them. However, when I went back on the itunes store, I tried using power search to pull the songs I wanted to buy up again, only to find that the songs weren't there (I just got the "Your search did not match any results." message)
The thing is, I KNOW that these exact same songs were on the power search just yesterday evening. Does Apple remove songs from the itunes store if they are not as popular as others, or is it just my itunes program acting up? (the songs I was looking at I found by digging way down deep in the Electronic section).
I would appreciate anybody's answers to this problem.
Thanks,
Phil Shaw
- Itunes User
P.S. Here is a couple of songs I wanted to buy that have apparently "disappeared" from the itunes store. Mabey one of you guys could plug these into the power seach and see if they come up on your itunes program:
1. "Pimp on Vacation" by Unforscene
2. "Remember Me" by Elak
3. Various songs by The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination
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Ph1l2007,
It is possible that you may be looking at the iTune Store for a different country.
Click on the Home icon at the top of the iTunes Store window, and the scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Make sure the country pull down is correct, and then try your search again.
Thank you,
Nathan C.

How to buy a movie from US iTunes store with Finnish credit card?

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Link leads to iTunes store page, where is error message like: not available in your country, you will be linked to another iTunes Store.
When buying a movie from US iTunes store, purchase does not happend because of "you Apple ID is not valid for purchases in US iTunes Store, you will be redirected to the iTunes Store Finland".
How come it´s easy to buy a DVD from states via Amazon, but very difficult via Apple?

This is what Amazon-instant-watch service replied as a error message:
"We are sorry...
We could not process your order because of geographical restrictions on the product which you were attempting to purchase. Please refer to the terms of use for this product to determine the geographical restrictions.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you."
Apple should see something to learn in this Amazon answer.

I downloaded music onto my iPhone 4S from from the iTunes Store that I previously purchased, and now I can't delete them from my phone. I tried do remove them from my MAC too, but still can't delete them.

I downloaded music onto my iPhone 4S from from the iTunes Store that I previously purchased, and now I can't delete them from my phone.

How are you trying to delete the music direct on your iPhone?
You tried to remove the music from iTunes on your Mac how?
Do you have Sync Music selected under the Music tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes on your computer?

HT201209 I redeemed a gift card of $15 in mu Itunes Store. I purchased one book in IBooks of $6.99 now the balance in my iTunes store is $ 7.10. How Do I use this balance to buy another book or music from my Itunes Store It is not using my balance?

I redeemed a gift card of $15 in my Itunes Store. I purchased one book in IBooks of $6.99 now the balance in my iTunes store is $ 7.10. How Do I use this balance to buy another book or music from my Itunes Store It is not using my balance? Whenver I try to make a purchase it is trying to charge my Visa Credit card. My Credit card is no more active. I want to remove my Visa credit card and use Itines gift card fro purchase in Itunes store.
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Bikram Suri
<Email Edited by Host>

Sir,
I thought So too but then I went to Itunes Library and try and buy a single song from an album for $1.29. Now my Itunes Gift card balance is $ 7.10 as I mentioned earlier. it still did not let me buy and kept trying billing my Visa card.
Should I restart my PC and Itunes and retry. What do you suggest?
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Bikram Suri
[email protected]

Removing DRM from existing purchases

Hi all,
I love iTunes, but could never stand the DRM that came bundled with purchases. Now DRM's been removed from music I'm loving it again. I've made half a dozen purchases already today and I'm delighted with how easily my existing MP3 software was able to convert the M4A files to MP3.
One question though, is there a way within iTunes to either re-download past purchases, or to remove DRM from purchases made before Apple stopped including DRM with music?
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Contact iTunes support and explain your situation to them. They may let you redownload it at no cost.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact.html
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HT201303 i just rec'd an e-mail from Apple INC email adrress ******* stating that my Apple ID was just used to purchase "Assassin's Creed Pirates" from the iTunes Store from an account in Russia , i live in Ireland. i have very little credit

Hi,
I did not make this purchase – Is this a genuine e-mail account from Apple
Noel
CIE Tours International
From: Apple.Inc [mailto: ********
Sent: 09 May 2014 02:03
To: Caffrey Noel
Subject: Your recent purchase with your Apple ID
Your Apple ID ******** was just used to purchase "Assassin's Creed Pirates" from the iTunes Store on a computer or device that had not not previously been associated with that Apple ID. You may also be receiving this email if you reset your password since your last purchase.
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Since the link to the Apple id: Tips for... actually says it goes to a site named "bingo", I think it's quite clear that this is a phishing email, designed to get you to click on and go to their site, not an Apple one. I hope you have not clicked on the link.
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You copy them from your old computer or your backup copy of your old computer.
The iphone is not a backup/storage device.

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Update to iTunes 10.3.1
After you have finished, you can re download your iTunes purchases without having to re purchase.
iTunes 10.3.1
" Download Previous Purchases. Download your past music purchases again at no additional cost. Your purchases are available in the iTunes Store on your Mac or in the iTunes app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store."
"Available on iTunes in the U.S. and Canada only. Title availability is subject to change."
From here. http://www.apple.com/itunes/

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