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How to Convert ITunes to MP3

You might have experienced being unable to play songs you bought from the iTunes Store without using your iPods. At times that can be really frustrating seeing that you bought the music and you feel like you have the right to listen to it using other players. The solution is to convert iTunes to MP3 format, which may not be as easy at it looks. The trouble with the steps to convert iTunes to MP3 is due to the fact that the music you downloaded from the iTunes Store will be encrypted. This simp

Why does Apple use AAC for iTunes music instead of MP3?

There are a ton of misconceptions floating around about Apple’s use of the AAC audio codec in the iTunes Store instead of the more widely known MP3 format. A closer look reveals they’re making the right move. The biggest myth out there regarding AAC is that it’s an Apple owned and controlled format. This couldn’t be further from the truth – it’s actually an international standard approved in 1997 by a number of other organizations unrelated to Apple. Anyone is free to license it, if they choos

Happy Birthday Walkman!

Long way before the iPod, MP3 players….even before the mp3 format or the internet, there was something called Walkman! …and today, it is celebrating 30 years! When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go _ a totally innovative idea back in 1979. Today, Sony Corp. is struggling to reinvent itself and win back its reputation as a pioneer of razzle-dazzle gadgetry once exe

Amazon launches MP3 download service to rival iTunes

Online retailer Amazon has launched a music download service to rival Apple's iTunes music store. Amazon's decision to back the DRM-free MP3 format could prove crucial in persuading iPod users away from Apple's iTunes music store, and the launch of Amazon MP3 is very timely in the run-up to Christmas

Music on the Move iPods and MP3 players

Mp3 players or iPods, these are one of the most fascinating gadgets one can get these days. The difference between an Mp3 player and an iPod is quite simple. Mp3 players support the media format MP3 and they are not good with other media formats and ipod basically refers to Apple made music players, with a wide range of models and some ipod even come with a small and good display screen with it. But Mp3 players according to me are good and cheap in deed. MP3 players are made by lots of companie

Unprotect WMA to MP3 for Apple iPod

This tutorial details how to convert both unprotected and DRM protected WMA(Windows Media Audio) music to MP3 format so as to play it back on Apple iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod classic and iPod shuffle.