Protected Vs Purchased Aac Audio File

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Why Are Some Songs 'Purchased' and Others 'Protected'?

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purchased vs. protected AAC audio file - Apple Community

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Question: Q: purchased vs. protected AAC audio file. seems like all my "purchased" itunes songs are labeled under the Kind column as either purchased or protected. what's the diff? More Less. Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.10) Posted on Jul 4, 2008 5:53 PM ...

Purchased AAC / Protected AAC (more than "what's the diff ...

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iTunes only sells "Purchased AAC" (aka iTunes Plus aka m4a) music at this time. You can't buy "Protected AAC" anymore. You can move iTunes Plus music from computer to computer just like any other...

How to Convert Protected iTunes AAC File to MP3 …

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AAC to MP3: How to Convert iTunes Protected AAC to MP3

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Kill the DRM in Your Old iTunes Music Purchases - Wired

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To find all your "protected" music in iTunes, in the List view click on "Kind" to order your music by the type of file it is. Should you not see the …

Best Way to Convert Apple Music to Unprotected AAC (M4A)

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Audio files encoded in protected AAC could be called M4P file extension, while unprotected AAC audio tracks are M4A. You can enjoy M4A (non-DRM AAC) files on any music player and devices, such as iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, etc. But M4P Apple Music streams can be played on selected platforms with Apple ID.

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"Protected” means the song is DRM protected and can only be played on iTunes authorized with the Apple ID. This prevents the song from being copied or shared. Purchased AAC audio file : A Purchased AAC file is what a Protected AAC file becomes when it's been upgraded to the iTunes Plus format. This file was still purchased at the iTunes Store, but it no longer has the DRM …

How to Remove DRM From Your Music With iTunes Match

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After sorting your music by file kind, look for the phrase "Protected AAC audio file" to indicate a track has Digital Rights Management (DRM). The Old-Fashioned Way When Apple began removing DRM from its library of songs in 2009, it offered users the ability to pay $.30 per song to upgrade from the protected song to a better quality 256-kbps version without DRM …