Question about iTunes music store

[Hanna]

I have had iTunes since it came out for Windows, but I haven't bought anything from the iTunes Music Store yet. Now I want to, but I want to know for sure what I can and can't do with the songs I buy. I know they have some sort of protection thing.

1. Can I put the songs on more than one computer? Both of my computers have the iTunes program.

2. Can I burn multiple discs from them, and change the formats?

What I like to do is burn a disc for my bathroom CD player (.cda format), and one disc in MP3 format for each of our vehicles (.mp3 format). I know how to do this, but I don't know if it is allowed with purchased iTunes music, due to the copy protection they have.

[gotpasswords]

Unlimited CD burning (http://www.apple.com/itunes/burn.html)

]url=http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/]Share on 3 PCs or Macs and unlimited iPods[/url]

[gotpasswords]

doh! Bad tags...


Unlimited CD burning (http://www.apple.com/itunes/burn.html)

Share on 3 PCs or Macs and unlimited iPods (http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/)

[GilaB]

Can I share across platforms - can my brother and I share, even though he's got a Mac and I have a PC? We both use iTunes now, but haven't shared with anybody.

[Hanna]

Ok, I bought the album I wanted, and burned the disc in .cda format. Cool. Then I change preferences, and try to burn some .mp3 discs for my cars - it tells me that none of the songs in that playlist (purchased music) can be burned to disc. What gives?

[Hanna]

It gives me a message saying it can't convert protected music to MP3. :( My car players can play .cda, but for space reasons I prefer mp3. So I guess that means that music purchased from the Apple store can't be played on my portable MP3 player?

[5 time champ]

Not sure what application you are using to burn the MP3's but the iTunes Burn Disc should burn Purhcased Music. Maybe your iTunes app is corrupt.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/burn.html

[gotpasswords]

I beleive you need to burn as CD Audio, rather than MP3.

[Hanna]

Originally posted by 5 time champ
Not sure what application you are using to burn the MP3's but the iTunes Burn Disc should burn Purhcased Music. Maybe your iTunes app is corrupt.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/burn.html

I'm using iTunes to burn, but it will only burn purchased music into .cda, not .mp3. I'd like the format to be .mp3 for car players and portable (non-iPod) players. No go.

gotpasswords - yes, the CD audio disc burned fine, but I would have liked to burn a couple .mp3 discs for the cars. I guess that is the limitation of this service.

[Hanna]

I figured a way to do it. I won't post how here, since it defeats the copy protection.