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There are tips of the easy way to remove DRM media on Mac and windows. Mostly, it’s for audiophile and film-goers. The introduced DRM removers here are Apple iMovie HD and DRM media converter software.

Before part one:
What’s DRM?
DRM(digital rights management) is a restriction on the use or copying of files, imposed by the copyright owner. For example, songs and videos purchased from the iTunes Music Store have DRM protection and can only be used according to the license agreement.(From google define)

Why to remove DRM?
When you buy music or movie from iTunes or internet store, the files are always DRM files (special on iTunes). It means you can only play them on your computer, with your account. You can’t share it, even move it to new laptop is not allowed, not to mention that burn to DVD or edit it anymore. That’s quite limits our sensual pleasure. So, there is the easy way to remove DRM media on Mac and windows. Of course, you can choose remove DRM or not, that’s decided by yourself.

Part one: Get Easy DRM remove software for windows

There is lots of DRM media converter software to choose, you can convert online at Zamzar, or with free wma to mp3 converter, Automate unDRM… but here I’d preferring to introduce a professional and easy-to-use DRM remover I use - Aimersoft AlMedia Converter. It appears as all in one DRM media converter, full version costs $45, trial version converts 1 min free, on August 2008.

This DRM media converter is integrated with music converter and video converter, so, besides convert DRM media locked audio & video files and HD video (TS, TP and TRP) to common formats for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen, Archos, etc, it also work as a common music video converter to convert all video format to other video format for popular playback as well as converting music. Not many editions, or parameters to set, just remove DRM and convert for all music file and video file to the format you want with excellent output and 40x convert speed. Experiment, it converts the ‘Cooked 1 Bonus Materials’ which is 30 mins video within 10 mins and play as HD video on vista.



Here is the official website of this DRM media converter: Media Converter - DRM media player & DRM media converter;

Simple guide to convert DRM media with Aimersoft AlMedia Converter:
1.Click ‘Add’ to import DRM media or common audio video file;
2.Click ‘Settings’ to set output parameter;
3.Click ‘Start’ to begin conversion.
And the detailed guide about how to convert DRM media:

Part two: Free remove iTunes DRM music on Mac

1.However, in order to remove DRM protection, you will need iMovie - iMovie is a separate application, the current iteration of iMovie released with the iLife‘08 software bundle is iMovie 7.


1. You can download iMovie at Apple. Once downloaded and installed, start iMovie and ‘Create a New Project’ titled ‘DRM-free’, then save the project to your Desktop.



2.In the iMovie window, select the ‘Media’ tab located between ‘Themes’ and ‘Editing’. You will notice that the top right portion of the interface now offers a media browser. Select the ‘Audio’ tab and locate the playlist which contains purchased music, or search by artist / title.



Select the DRM-laden song and drag the file from the media browser into the iMovie timeline where it says ‘Drag audio here to build your project.’

3.In order to export the song, iMovie requires that a visual image be associated with the audio track. Simply drag a blank image (or any other image as you like) to the track above the previously imported audio file. Once iMovie has processed the image, select the ‘Share…’ sub menu item from found inside ‘Share’ in iMovie’s menu bar.

4.Select ‘Expert Settings’ in the ‘Compress movie for:’ drop-down menu, for selecting ‘Expert Settings’ mode will provide the options to export the file as an audio file. Then click the ‘Share’ button.



5.In the ‘Save as’ dialogue, select ‘Sound to AIFF’, in the Export drop-down menu, choose an appropriate directory for iMovie to export to, input title and ‘Save’. iMovie will compress and export the movie project as an audio file in 15-40 seconds, it depends on your machine configuration.


Locate the exported AIFF audio file and drag to your iTunes Library, then right-click on the file and select ‘Convert Selection to AAC’. Once completed, ‘Get Info’ on the new file, add album art, done.

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nice, its interesting.. is this one free???