.SHN files: can they be converted?

I just downloaded a bunch of songs that are in .shn format. I was wondering if there is a way to burn them or to convert them to some other easily played format.

Yup, though it’s more difficult than downloading an mp3. SHN’s are lossless compression files that break a .wv file into roughly 2/3 of its original size.
Look here for more info:
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jambase

Here’s the actual program you use to convert it back to a .wav: Shorten