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How to remove DRM from Zune Marketplace WMA music

If you have ever been a Zune user, you should be familar with everthing about Zune, Zune software, somewhat like iTunes, allows users to manage files on the Zune player, rip audio CDs, manage music, and buy songs, music videos, and TV shows at the Zune Marketplace online store(just like iTunes Store, provide online music, video, tv shows and podcast downloads) using Microsoft Points or a Zune Pass, which allows the subscriber to download unlimited songs temporarily and permanently keep ten favorite songs each month.

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But now if you want to switch from Zune to other player such as iPod, you must aware that each song/video/podcast bought from Zune Marketplace can't load to iPod directly, Songs downloaded from the Zune Marketplace are protected by Microsoft DRM, meaning that songs purchased from the Marketplace could only be playable in Zune Software or on the Zune device but can't transfer to iTunes for Apple iPod Players.

Note:Most Music is offered in DRM-restricted WMA format (2-pass CBR @ 192kbit/s) or non-DRM MP3 format (up to 320kbit/s) for a per-song or per-album fee, or via a Zune Pass monthly/quarterly subscriptions.

That's a pity I pay for the music video, but I can't use it as I like, we can't change the fact, but we can try other method to, the best solution to put music songs from Zune Marketplace to iTunes for iPod iPhone,etc media player is to remove Zune DRM and convert DRM WMA Music from Zune marketplace to regular MP3

The tool what we need to strip Zune DRM is Daniusoft Media Converter Pro, which is expert at removing drm from protected music video and convert them to the media files as you want, you can learn More about is from its official site:
http://www.wmatomp3-converter.com/digital-media-converter-pro.html#123

And it's really easy to remove Zune DRM and convert drm protected wma to mp3

Step 1.Click "Add" button to add protected music files
downloaded from Zune Marketplace

Step 2. Choose convert Audio to"MP3 - MPEG Layer - 3 Audio(.mp3)" as outout format, and the default setting will work great or you also can click "Settings" to set output options

Step 3. Click "Start" to strip Zune DRM and convert WMA to MP3

How to transfer the unprotected mp3 music files to iTunes for iPod

1. Open iTunes and click "File" to add your music to iTunes library.
2.Then plug in your iPod to computer, iTunes will detect your iPod as a device. select your iPod device on the left panel of iTunes, click "Music"tab, check the music you want to sync and click "Apply", done.

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how do you download zune marketplace on an iMac?

How do you downlaod the zune stuff on an imac since sune is microsoft and imac is apple?

yup, what the first guy said,

zune only works with MS not mac

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How to Get Free Zune Video

There’s nothing like watching video on your Zune. It’s even better if the videos are free. You can get all the video you want from Microsoft Zune marketplace, but, as the name suggests, you’ll have to pay a subscription fee to enjoy the privilege. That’s great if you can afford it, but those subscription fees can really add up. You’ve already got cable, phone, Internet access, and so on. You may not want to add another $15.00 a month to your video content bill.

That’s where the free services come in. You can just sidestep all the subscription fees altogether. Are the sites legal? At this point yes, they are, but who knows how long it will be before the laws are changed to reflect the whim of some legislator. After all, they’re under constant pressure from recording and motion picture industry lobbyists to eliminate these loopholes. Any time one party feels they aren’t getting their fair share of content revenue, it seems like there’s a lawsuit.

First of all, they’re not entirely free. These are actually private membership sites and downloads are for members only. The membership fee is typically less than you’d pay for a month of basic cable TV, but the actual cost depends on the specific service you join. And, unlike the subscription download sites, you aren’t hit with a bill on your credit card every month. Most of these sites have millions of songs, videos, movies and TV shows for you to download. You just pay your one time fee and go to town. Any kind of content is yours for the taking Weather you think it’s a better deal than the subscription models is purely a matter of personal taste.

Some of these membership download sites are heavily supported by advertising revenue, so you can be deluged with pop up ads and banners strewn throughout the site, but that’s the price to pay for free Zune video. Actually, the popularity of the one time fee membership sites is soaring as a large number of consumers discover these kinds of sites. It’s kind of no brainer if you download a large amount of content, and if you really use your Zune like it was intended, you will.

Another revenue model used by Zune download sites is a pay while you use it subscription fee. The fees are lower than the pay and you own it sites, but as soon as you stop paying the monthly fee, the music on your hard drive goes away. The new Napster is an example of such a download site, as is Rhapsody. Weather you like such a service is up to you, but many prefer to pay only once and be done with it.

The best of the membership sites not only have a positively huge variety of content, they are quite fast. No more waiting for what seems like forever while your selections download, it’s more like right now! To top it off they’ll offer 24/7 technical support as well. I’d advise against getting a membership at a site that doesn’t include 24/7 tech support. You don’t want to wait for your download and you don’t want to wait to get a problem resolved either.

Typically you’ll need to get the video format of your movies converted to be compatible with the Zune. This helps balance the demands of storage and video quality. You can pay for one of the many applications available that will do this, but the better download sites will give you one as a bonus when you join. This should help you know what to look for on your journey into the world of free Zune video. Happy downloading.

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