| Most of the protected video and music downloaded | | | | unprotected files. Because this technology is easy to |
| online like Windows Media Player iTunes, Rhapsody, | | | | realized and easy to support more DRM formats |
| Napster, Bearshare , Spiral Frog are all DRM files. | | | | besides DRM WMA and DRM WMV it is welcomed |
| What is DRM? Why do we remove DRM from | | | | by most of the DRM converters like the |
| windows WMA, M4P and WMV? | | | | SoundTaxi,Tunebite, etc. |
| DRM (Digital Rights Management) - The anti consumer | | | | But there are some disadvantages for those |
| copy protection that prevents you from using music or | | | | programs. |
| movies in a way that suits you. For example, if a DRM | | | | 1. The conversion speed won't get much improvement |
| WMA or DRM WMV you downloaded from | | | | due to the long recording process. |
| WMP(windows media player) that has windows DRM, | | | | 2. Much audio and video quality could be lost during the |
| you can only play it back on a compatible device, so if | | | | recording process. |
| every piece of music had windows DRM on it you | | | | 3. Hook |
| would need to buy the same track on CD to listen in | | | | Hook is another new and more complicated |
| your CD player or car, as an iTunes download to play | | | | technology which can be used to remove Windows |
| on your iPod, as a ms store download to play on your | | | | DRM. Comparing with Re-recording software, these |
| Zune etc, but since you paid for it once you shouldn't | | | | sorts of programs have much higher conversion |
| be forced to pay for it again and again and again, | | | | speed, but it's hard to make it support some DRM |
| remove windows DRM and you can play it on your | | | | formats with new and lofty encryption techniques. |
| phone, iPod, Zune, PSP, CD player, pc, and anything | | | | And as far as I know, Daniusoft was one of its |
| else that you can listen to music on. | | | | supporters. After giving a test for some free trials I |
| I got a few methods listed below: | | | | found it's very easy to remove DRM from WMV |
| 1. Burn and rip | | | | WMA files with Daniusoft Digital Music Converter, and |
| Actually, there is a common free method to remove | | | | it also can extract audio from DRM WMV and othe |
| DRM WMA, M4P with 2 steps: | | | | video files and supports other audio formats |
| Step 1 Burn the DRM WMA, M4P to a CD. | | | | conversion like M4P, AAC, AC3, WAV, M4A, M4b, |
| Step 2 Rip the DRM WMA, M4P from CD to your | | | | MP3, etc. |
| computer as MP3 format , then the DRM should be | | | | You can free download the Protected Music |
| removed from the WMA files. | | | | converter to have a try: |
| But it's not very convenient that may wear out your | | | | |
| CR-ROM, and It also needs a blank CD, a CD burner | | | | Simple steps for conversion: |
| and a CD ripper to help you. | | | | 1. Add DRM WMV , DRM WMA, iTunes M4P and |
| 2. Re-record | | | | other protected files. |
| One of the most common and simple technology is | | | | 2. Choose the output format you need |
| recording the DRM WMA and DRM WMV then use | | | | 3. Pressthe "Start" button. |
| an ordinary converter to convert the recorded and | | | | |