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Resolved What's the fastest option to create .MP3 files?
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Just to be clear: you downloaded files (AAC) from Apple Music, and you want to covert them to MP3?
Apple doesn’t allow for that (per your screenshot above) because those files technically don’t belong to you, and conversation would strip the DRM/copy protection that Apple has put in place.
You won’t have this issue if you purchase the songs/albums from iTunes.
Apple doesn’t allow for that (per your screenshot above) because those files technically don’t belong to you, and conversation would strip the DRM/copy protection that Apple has put in place.
You won’t have this issue if you purchase the songs/albums from iTunes.
I'm not sure the OP is referring to the Apple Music subscription service. More likely referring to music purchased from iTunes.
Apple Music subscription service doesn't allow for any kind of copying, exporting, etc. The music is rented for the life of the subscription - there's no function that would allow someone to keep listening after the subscription ends. People can download songs for offline listening, but they are deleted from the library if the subscription ends.
Music purchases from iTunes are treated differently. Some have DRM, others don't.
You can't convert your Apple Music files to any other format. It's not even legal to do so as you don't own those files, you are just renting them out.
You can't put Apple Music on iPod Nano. It's not officially supported and again, it is not legal to do so.
You can only put music that you own (i.e.: that you purchased from iTunes) onto your iPod Nano by syncing them.
Apple Music is only supported on iPod Touch as it's the only iPod with WIFI. Apple Music needs WIFI to verify your subscription.
People suggesting you can record the music you hear do not seem to understand that it is illegal to do so. The licensing terms of Apple Music forbids you from making copies of that music as... again, you don't own that music. You are just renting the music here.
Will this work. From what I was reading, I think it might be helpful.
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Subscribe to iTunes Match - Apple Support
iTunes Match gives you access to all of your music on all of your devices, even songs that you've imported from other sources such as CDs.
Can someone please explain the difference amounts the four Apple Music filetypes and if I can turn them into .mp3 files for my iPod legally. Thank you.
Apple Music AAC audio file
Matched AAC audio file
MPEG audio file
MPEG-4 audio file
Purchased AAC audio file
Apple Music AAC audio file
Matched AAC audio file
MPEG audio file
MPEG-4 audio file
Purchased AAC audio file
bill wrote:
"People suggesting you can record the music you hear do not seem to understand that it is illegal to do so. The licensing terms of Apple Music forbids you from making copies of that music as... again, you don't own that music. You are just renting the music here."
They've been arguing about this from back in days of tape recorders and FM radio (I was there).
Record whatever you wish.
For your own personal use, it's [for all practical purposes] permitted by law to do so.
Seems to me this issue went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled it was legal for users to make archival copies of music so long as it was for personal use only.
I would reckon the same rules apply today.
Having said that...
I would NEVER buy (or "rent") music from Apple. I can say this with 100% assurance.
I have bought music from amazon, which provides it in 256k mp3 files without any form of copy protection. Use them wherever you like.
"People suggesting you can record the music you hear do not seem to understand that it is illegal to do so. The licensing terms of Apple Music forbids you from making copies of that music as... again, you don't own that music. You are just renting the music here."
They've been arguing about this from back in days of tape recorders and FM radio (I was there).
Record whatever you wish.
For your own personal use, it's [for all practical purposes] permitted by law to do so.
Seems to me this issue went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled it was legal for users to make archival copies of music so long as it was for personal use only.
I would reckon the same rules apply today.
Having said that...
I would NEVER buy (or "rent") music from Apple. I can say this with 100% assurance.
I have bought music from amazon, which provides it in 256k mp3 files without any form of copy protection. Use them wherever you like.
If you buy the songs in the iTunes Store, you can convert them, transfer them, do as you wish, because you BOUGHT THEM, they are yours.
If you are renting them (e.g., you subscribe to Apple Music), you CAN NOT convert them, you can not use them on your iPod nano and there is no legal way around it (there might be some illegal ways that have already been mentioned), because they are not yours to begin with.
iTunes Match will not help you here, because it works in the opposite way you want it to work. It matches or uploads songs you already own to Apple servers so you can play them from the cloud in your connected devices without the need to sync with the computer they originally reside on.
Copyright and Digital Files (FAQ) | U.S. Copyright Office
Frequently asked questions and answers about copyright and digital files
You are not wrong. However, that only applies to music/material that you own.
Per the licensing terms, you do not own anything with rental services like Apple Music, and therefore, it is illegal for you to make copies without the owner's consent for any purpose whatsoever.
Digital laws have made this very clear even if some other laws may be murky. In this specific case, though, the language is as clear as possible.