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Esin



Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 1164
Location: Florida

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:26 pm    Post subject: Convert WM to MP3  

My University has set up an agreement with Ruckus (a napster like programme) to provide access to legal music downloads. I've been using it, and would like to transfer some of the songs to MP3 format, in order to transfer them onto my cell phone, which is also a Ipod type thingie. Anyone give me advice on how to do this? Currently the files are in Windows Media Audio Track Format?
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John Galt



Joined: 04 May 2004
Posts: 20926
Location: Minnesota

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:50 pm    Post subject:  

They are placed in WMA to prevent you from turing them into MP3 to prevent you from sharing with people who are not licensed.
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Esin



Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:40 pm    Post subject:  

I assumed as much; but I am not trying to share them with friends. I am trying to listen to them on my cellphone... does that mean I can't convert them? That I shouldn't convert them; or just a tid bit of friendly information?
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John Galt



Joined: 04 May 2004
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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:31 pm    Post subject:  

Esin wrote: I assumed as much; but I am not trying to share them with friends. I am trying to listen to them on my cellphone... does that mean I can't convert them? That I shouldn't convert them; or just a tid bit of friendly information?

I believe there are illegal ways to strip the things but I can't provide said ways. You could pay a dollar and download the mp3.
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Gus



Joined: 17 Jun 2005
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Location: Tampa, FL

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:27 pm    Post subject:  

Sorry, circumventing copyright protection measures is illegal.


Thank the legislators for passing the DMCA if you can't use your music on your cell phone.
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