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Stupid DRM-locked iTunes

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YejinYejin
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1053 Posts
July 21 2010 23:24 GMT
#1
So I'm going to get a new computer, and I've resolved to not install iTunes on it, because it sucks.

Now, I have the issue of actually getting some of my songs onto whatever new iTunes-alternative I choose. Some of my songs are mp3 files, but the rest are all DRM-locked iTunes AAC format, and IT'S STUPID.

What's the best way to deal with this? I doubt there are any legal ways to remove the DRM-lock, huh?

This is all just "me from 4 years ago" giving "current me" the finger. ><

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orgolove
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Vatican City State1650 Posts
July 21 2010 23:26 GMT
#2
re-Record it? There are programs out there that record the exact music that's coming out of your speaker, internally (without having to resort to microphone shenanigans)
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Dance.jhu
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States292 Posts
July 21 2010 23:29 GMT
#3
you could install itunes...
It is what it is...
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
July 21 2010 23:29 GMT
#4
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=.aac to mp3&aq=f&aqi=g5g-m3&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

And for an itunes replacement, use foobar 2000 and download the ipod add-on.
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Blind
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States2528 Posts
July 21 2010 23:34 GMT
#5
On July 22 2010 08:29 Dance.jhu wrote:
you could install itunes...

Why would you suggest this? He says he doesn't want to install iTunes because it sucks.
Craton
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States17250 Posts
July 21 2010 23:38 GMT
#6
On July 22 2010 08:26 orgolove wrote:
re-Record it? There are programs out there that record the exact music that's coming out of your speaker, internally (without having to resort to microphone shenanigans)


Audacity can do this. It's open source freeware.
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-21 23:41:29
July 21 2010 23:40 GMT
#7
On July 22 2010 08:26 orgolove wrote:
re-Record it? There are programs out there that record the exact music that's coming out of your speaker, internally (without having to resort to microphone shenanigans)


Dont bother

Download Switch Sound file converter, set it to out-put whatever format the files are in, then convert them...it removes the DRM.

Edit: why do you hate Itunes so much...sure its fat...do you have a really bad computer?
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DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
July 21 2010 23:49 GMT
#8
On July 22 2010 08:40 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2010 08:26 orgolove wrote:
re-Record it? There are programs out there that record the exact music that's coming out of your speaker, internally (without having to resort to microphone shenanigans)


Dont bother

Download Switch Sound file converter, set it to out-put whatever format the files are in, then convert them...it removes the DRM.

Edit: why do you hate Itunes so much...sure its fat...do you have a really bad computer?


Why does everyone say iTunes is such bloatware? I use it, and when I tried Songbird, it took up 5x more memory then iTunes.

Also use this...
Memory Fox

It shrunk my iTunes memory usage from ~32k to about ~5k.
sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
July 21 2010 23:51 GMT
#9
On July 22 2010 08:49 DeathByMonkeys wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2010 08:40 sob3k wrote:
On July 22 2010 08:26 orgolove wrote:
re-Record it? There are programs out there that record the exact music that's coming out of your speaker, internally (without having to resort to microphone shenanigans)


Dont bother

Download Switch Sound file converter, set it to out-put whatever format the files are in, then convert them...it removes the DRM.

Edit: why do you hate Itunes so much...sure its fat...do you have a really bad computer?


Why does everyone say iTunes is such bloatware? I use it, and when I tried Songbird, it took up 5x more memory then iTunes.

Also use this...
Memory Fox

It shrunk my iTunes memory usage from ~32k to about ~5k.


It is definitely still a larger memory user than foobar or winamp... don't know about songbird. Still, I don't get the hate, its still only using a tiny amount and I really prefer its organization and GUI.
In Hungry Hungry Hippos there are no such constraints—one can constantly attempt to collect marbles with one’s hippo, limited only by one’s hippo-levering capabilities.
DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
July 21 2010 23:57 GMT
#10
On July 22 2010 08:51 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2010 08:49 DeathByMonkeys wrote:
On July 22 2010 08:40 sob3k wrote:
On July 22 2010 08:26 orgolove wrote:
re-Record it? There are programs out there that record the exact music that's coming out of your speaker, internally (without having to resort to microphone shenanigans)


Dont bother

Download Switch Sound file converter, set it to out-put whatever format the files are in, then convert them...it removes the DRM.

Edit: why do you hate Itunes so much...sure its fat...do you have a really bad computer?


Why does everyone say iTunes is such bloatware? I use it, and when I tried Songbird, it took up 5x more memory then iTunes.

Also use this...
Memory Fox

It shrunk my iTunes memory usage from ~32k to about ~5k.


It is definitely still a larger memory user than foobar or winamp... don't know about songbird. Still, I don't get the hate, its still only using a tiny amount and I really prefer its organization and GUI.


Yeah, I didn't really have any information for comparison against foobar and winamp, just songbird. Apparently the memory difference is there between foobar and itunes, but nothing monumental.

I use itunes because I have an ipod and itunes does have a clean interface that allows me to LISTEN TO MUSIC so it's fine for me. I'm not really the kind of person that needs my music player to do everything and then make me nachos when I'm done, I just need it to simply play music while I'm browsing/gaming.
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
July 22 2010 00:12 GMT
#11
On July 22 2010 08:49 DeathByMonkeys wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2010 08:40 sob3k wrote:
On July 22 2010 08:26 orgolove wrote:
re-Record it? There are programs out there that record the exact music that's coming out of your speaker, internally (without having to resort to microphone shenanigans)


Dont bother

Download Switch Sound file converter, set it to out-put whatever format the files are in, then convert them...it removes the DRM.

Edit: why do you hate Itunes so much...sure its fat...do you have a really bad computer?


Why does everyone say iTunes is such bloatware? I use it, and when I tried Songbird, it took up 5x more memory then iTunes.


its ridiculously fat compared to foobar. its installation file is almost 100 mb which is just LOL. and not to mention every time you want to update you have to download the whole thing again.
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
July 22 2010 00:15 GMT
#12
On July 22 2010 09:12 writer22816 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2010 08:49 DeathByMonkeys wrote:
On July 22 2010 08:40 sob3k wrote:
On July 22 2010 08:26 orgolove wrote:
re-Record it? There are programs out there that record the exact music that's coming out of your speaker, internally (without having to resort to microphone shenanigans)


Dont bother

Download Switch Sound file converter, set it to out-put whatever format the files are in, then convert them...it removes the DRM.

Edit: why do you hate Itunes so much...sure its fat...do you have a really bad computer?


Why does everyone say iTunes is such bloatware? I use it, and when I tried Songbird, it took up 5x more memory then iTunes.


its ridiculously fat compared to foobar. its installation file is almost 100 mb which is just LOL. and not to mention every time you want to update you have to download the whole thing again.


yeah, it entirely filled up my 100mb hard drive...now I have to buy another one.
In Hungry Hungry Hippos there are no such constraints—one can constantly attempt to collect marbles with one’s hippo, limited only by one’s hippo-levering capabilities.
Realpenguin
Profile Joined December 2006
8253 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-22 00:21:49
July 22 2010 00:15 GMT
#13
Remember OP, if you convert from aac/m4a to .mp3, you're going to be losing some sound quality because you're going from a lossy format to another lossy format.

Oh, and here's a link to foobar + its iPod plugin:
http://www.foobar2000.org/
+
http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_dop

I don't see how you can say iTunes is simpler or cleaner, considering foobar can be customized to show either every single detail about your music or just keep it totally minimal. Once you get that little iPod plugin, it can practically do everything iTunes can and even more with a smaller amount of memory usage.
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DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
July 22 2010 00:44 GMT
#14
On July 22 2010 09:15 Realpenguin wrote:
Remember OP, if you convert from aac/m4a to .mp3, you're going to be losing some sound quality because you're going from a lossy format to another lossy format.

Oh, and here's a link to foobar + its iPod plugin:
http://www.foobar2000.org/
+
http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_dop

I don't see how you can say iTunes is simpler or cleaner, considering foobar can be customized to show either every single detail about your music or just keep it totally minimal. Once you get that little iPod plugin, it can practically do everything iTunes can and even more with a smaller amount of memory usage.


Sorry, when I'm listening to music on my computer I'm generally not staring at the music player, I'm staring at a browser or something a bit more interesting.

Also I don't really care to know who the composer of a song is when I'm playing it (which iTunes can do btw). iTunes isn't really very customizable, but I bet there's more to it then you think.
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
July 22 2010 00:53 GMT
#15
ITUNES FTL, WINAMP (or foobar but i've never used it) ftw!
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
July 22 2010 01:02 GMT
#16
On July 22 2010 09:44 DeathByMonkeys wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2010 09:15 Realpenguin wrote:
Remember OP, if you convert from aac/m4a to .mp3, you're going to be losing some sound quality because you're going from a lossy format to another lossy format.

Oh, and here's a link to foobar + its iPod plugin:
http://www.foobar2000.org/
+
http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_dop

I don't see how you can say iTunes is simpler or cleaner, considering foobar can be customized to show either every single detail about your music or just keep it totally minimal. Once you get that little iPod plugin, it can practically do everything iTunes can and even more with a smaller amount of memory usage.


Sorry, when I'm listening to music on my computer I'm generally not staring at the music player, I'm staring at a browser or something a bit more interesting.

Also I don't really care to know who the composer of a song is when I'm playing it (which iTunes can do btw). iTunes isn't really very customizable, but I bet there's more to it then you think.


In that case, then Foobar taxes your system less.
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