Can I Convert WMA to MP3?

[Amie]

All my music files are MP3s except for one, which is an WMA file. How can I convert this to MP3 so that it will be compatible with my iTunes and iPod?

[sinclair_tm]

drag it into itunes, and it will convert it for you. thats if its not protected. if its protected, then you need to use a windows computer and have win media player burn it to an audio cd, and then have itunes rip the cd.

[Tommo]

I think that will only work on the PC version of iTunes. You could try EasyWMA, but it does not bring the ID3 tags across with the conversion.

[dalo]

Iven if it's 100% correct and true, I've been thinking of this lately. How come one version (platform specific) is able to convert in this way around, but not the other? I thought iTunes were iTunes, no matter what platform. How can this be?

[Amie]

I already tried dragging it to iTunes. Nothing happened. I guess that means it's protected? I have no idea. How do you check?

If I install EasyWMA, can I convert it to MP3 format--even if it's protected? And I have no idea what "ID3 tags" are.

[dalo]

Originally Posted by Amie

I already tried dragging it to iTunes. Nothing happened. I guess that means it's protected? I have no idea. How do you check?

If I install EasyWMA, can I convert it to MP3 format--even if it's protected? And I have no idea what "ID3 tags" are.

Wikipedia suggests that (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3_tag) ID3 is a metadata container most often used in conjunction with the MP3 audio file format. It allows information such as the title, artist, album, track number, or other information about the file to be stored in the file itself.

[nixgeek]

Originally Posted by dalo

ID3 is a metadata container most often used in conjunction with the MP3 audio file format. It allows information such as the title, artist, album, track number, or other information about the file to be stored in the file itself.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3_tag

Make sure it's described in one sentence.....nothing more.

Sorry, Amie.....I had to rib ya a little there...

[sinclair_tm]

do you have the lastest version of itunes? and yes both versions (mac & win) will convert unprotected wma files. now, you've doubled checked your library to make sure there is no new tracks? if it were protected, itunes should tell you so.