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How to Convert a Protected WMA

Many digital music files today, purchased online or in stores, come with Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection encoded into the song. This means that you're not able to convert the song into any other type of file. But if you have a protected Windows Media Audio (WMA) file that you want to store on your MP3 player, you'll have to bypass the protection. Fortunately, if you have the right software, you can do this relatively easily and quickly.

Things You'll Need

  • Protected WMA converter software
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Instructions

  1. Using TuneBite to Remove DRM Protection

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      Download and install TuneBite from tunebite.com.

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      Open TuneBite when it's finished downloading.

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      Open the "Settings" and choose an output folder for your converted files. This will be the folder where your non-protected WMA files will end up after the conversion process.

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      Find the song that you want to remove the DRM protection from. Click and drag it into the white box that appears when you open the TuneBite program.

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      Click the red "Start" button. Windows Media Player will open, and the song will begin playing. TuneBite is now recording the song from your computer's sound card. When complete, open the folder where you decided to store your converted files, to find your non-protected WMA files.

    Using Daniusoft to Remove DRM Protection

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      Download and install Daniusoft software from daniusoft.com.

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      Open Daniusoft and click the "Add" button. Locate the song you want to convert and double-click it.

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      Make sure the "Convert Audio To" option (located in the bottom left-hand corner of the window) is set to MP3. If it's not, you can change it by clicking the drop-down arrow, which brings up a list of audio file options. Choose MP3 from the given list.

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      Choose an output path by clicking the "Output Path" drop-down menu, located near the bottom right-hand corner of the window. This will be the folder where your converted files will end up, so take note of it.

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      Click "Start" to begin the conversion. When the progress bar reaches full and the song has been completely converted, you can find your non-protected version in the output folder you chose in a previous step.

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