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Rip DRM Protection Off Itunes Store Music (no software) (Windows)

Rip DRM Protection Off Itunes Store Music (no software) (Windows)

This is my favorite way to rip the DRM protection off music purchased from the Itunes store.

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Step 1Things You Will Need

1. A computer
2. Music with DRM protection that you want taken off
3. A CD-RW disk
4. Itunes

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12 comments

Feb 27, 2012. 11:43 AMsouperkid says:

does not work

Aug 26, 2009. 3:53 PMHardCoreHacker says:

Wouldnt this be considered illegal?

Jul 13, 2009. 1:15 PMjunits15 says:

oh and most computer that can erase cds come with some kind of extra software to do it like roxio or sonic

Jul 13, 2009. 1:12 PMjunits15 says:

not all cds can be erased, and not all drives can erase them :)

Mar 26, 2009. 4:19 PMdjmcjiggles says:

If you have Windows, you could also use myFairTunes to strip the DRM encoding. http://sourceforge.net/projects/myfairtunes/

Jan 9, 2009. 9:52 PMscotmotzny says:

If you do this on a Mac will it work as well?

Jan 10, 2009. 12:52 PMThe magical duct tape kid (author) says:

Check out my other Instructable: Mac

Dec 31, 2008. 6:04 AMnocker says:

This will work, but you're going to lose some quality. Alternatively, try Requiem. It is a free download which can be found via torrent. Requiem is an open source program that will strip the DRM from your iTunes music and video files. While people have found other ways around the DRM, such as burning their music and ripping it, that will lose sound quality. That's where this program comes in - it not only removes the DRM from music AND videos, it does so losslessly. Do NOT share your de-DRM'd iTunes purchases on a file-sharing network. Why? Apple has personal information in your purchased content. Requiem does not remove the personal information from your files. Your identity is at stake and Apple could ban your account (at the very least) if caught.

Dec 31, 2008. 9:52 AMThe magical duct tape kid (author) says:

sounds great! Could you post a link?

Dec 31, 2008. 3:44 PMnocker says:

You can get Requiem through Freenet.

Get Freenet here: http://freenetproject.org/

Then go here after starting Freenet: http://127.0.0.1:8888/freenet:USK@GSQgFDoeQUG0cSkbUVYYkB-ssqEEavRdo-RDVEAm0jk,rVvV3LjSZq3UNdGJrrup~~ZBPq4ohBhJeKkREXDLULw,AQACAAE/requiem/16/

Or get the torrent from: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4518884

Dec 31, 2008. 4:02 PMThe magical duct tape kid (author) says:

Thanks! Also, of you don't mind I used your advise In my new ible...