Audio, or in other words, music has already become one of the most important parts in our daily life. Playing songs in a phone or MP3 player is a popular way to get us relaxed. Therefore, audio file converters that are used to convert one type of audio file into another format begin to play a key role in our music world. For instance, sometimes you cannot play your favorite tracks on certain devices as you do with other audio files. That might be because the specific audios are encoded in a less popular format that your device doesn't support. Then in this case, it's necessary for you to convert the audio to a more widely used format with some third-party audio converting tools.

TunesKit Audio Converter for Windows is specially developed to help you convert DRM-ed and non-DRM audio files, such as Apple Music, iTunes M4P, audiobooks to common MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, M4B. But if you are expecting to get lossless audio or video quality after conversion, or you want to remove DRM from the latest iTunes, you'd better turn to some shareware that perform more stably in removing iTunes DRM, for example, the TunesKit M4V Converter or TunesKit Audio Converter mentioned above. TunesKit DRM M4V Converter for Mac brings a full set of advanced methods to fulfill all your needs to convert the DRM-protected iTunes M4V to common MP4, AVI, M4V, MOV, MPG, FLV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, 3GP, 3G2, SWF, MP3, AAC, and other popular video and audio formats.

However, the fact is that there are two mainstream audio file types, namely common DRM-free audios, and DRM-protected audios. Currently in the market, most of the audio converters can only convert non-DRM audios or DRM-ed audios respectively. There are only few one-stop solutions that can deal with both kinds of audio files. Now TunesKit DRM Audio Converter comes to rescue. It's an ultimate and complete audio solution that can help you convert any audio, including common ones and locked ones, such as Apple Music, Audible audiobooks, iTunes songs, etc. so that you can manage all your audio files at the fingertips. In the following article, we'll review and test this powerful audio software by listing its key features, performance, problems, and so on.

Getting Started - What is TunesKit DRM Audio Converter

Overview

TunesKit DRM Audio Converter is specially designed to help audio users solve file conversion issues on both Mac and Windows platforms. It is one of the most complete audio solutions to convert all popular audio formats, including MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, AAC, OGG, M4A, M4R, AC3, AMR, APE, etc. as well as Apple Music M4P, iTunes tracks, M4A, M4B audiobooks, Audible AA, AAX to MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, M4B, AAC so that you can play the converted audio on almost any device and player.

User Interface

When you launch TunesKit Audio Converter, you'll find the user interface is well designed with simple and clean layouts. It's easy to operate even for every one even the beginners who are not technical to computers. Only with a few clicks, you can convert different types of audio files into the target format as you want without referring to the user manual at all.

System Requirements

The latest version of TunesKit DRM Audio Converter is now fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, and macOS 10.12 Sierra, while the Windows version works perfectly on all Windows OS including XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8 and Win 10. Till the time when we writing this review, it's perfectly compatible with the most up-to-date iTunes 12.7.

How It Performs in Converting DRM-ed and non-DRM Audios

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As an one-stop audio tool to convert both DRM-ed and DRM-free audios, you'll find there are two 'Add Files' buttons in TunesKit Audio Converter conversion interface. The first one is for importing the common non-DRM audios, while the second one is for DRM-protected audio files.

The whole process to convert all audios to other formats with TunesKit DRM Audio Converter can be simply done in three steps, including adding audios, adjusting output preferences, and converting the files. To be more specific, when you open TunesKit Audio Converter, you can directly drag the audio files, no matter they are DRM or non-DRM, from your computer drive to TunesKit conversion window. Alternatively, you can import the audio files via the 'Add Files' button at the top center.

Then the next important step is to set the output audio preferences, including output format, codec, bit rate, sample rate, etc. Simply click the 'Editing' icon or the 'Format' option and you'll be lead to the setting window. You can also split the large audio file into small segments by time or chapters there. If the original audios you are converting are Audible AA, AAX audiobooks, you can set it to preserve the 100% lossless audio quality for you.

When it comes to the last part, all you'll need to do is press the 'Convert' button at the bottom right corner and TunesKit will begin to convert the audios to MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, M4B, AAC for you at up to 30X faster speed.

Conversion Speed & Audio Quality

You may have the misunderstanding that TunesKit Audio Converter is using audio recording technology when converting the DRM-ed audio files. That's definitely not the story. Unlike the other similar DRM audio converting software that uses real-time sound recording processor, TunesKit DRM Audio Converter has adopted a most advanced DRM decrypting method that can strip off the DRM lock from Apple Music, Audible audiobooks, iTunes M4P, etc. without touching the original audio tracks. Thus its conversion speed can reach to 30X or higher and you won't find any quality difference in audios converted by TunesKit. In addition, it provides you the flexibility to change the audio bit rate and sample rate in order to make the music more personalized as you wish.

Conclusion

To sum up, we are so happy to find out such a complete music tool for converting all popular types of audios, DRM and non-DRM. If you have the demand of converting both DRM and DRM-free audio files, TunesKit DRM Audio Converter for Mac/Windows is definitely your best choice for now, not only for the powerful features it has, but also for its stable performance in handling the fast converting process.

Pros:

• * Easy-to-use and user-oriented interface
• * Support both protected and unprotected audios
• * Flexible audio customization provided
• * Provide lossless output audio quality
• * Very impressive 30X faster speed
• * Powerful audio splitting function

Cons:

• * More output formats are encouraged

The bottom line is that TunesKit DRM Audio Converter will be a great assistance for you if you have a large amount of audios for transforming. It will help you manage and enjoy your music life more easily. Give it a try and you'll finally find this smart app is well worth your $40 bucks.

Nick Orin is a review writer, software geek and Mac OS enthusiast. He spends all his free time in searching useful software and gadgets to share with others.

FairPlay is a digital rights management (DRM) technology created by Apple to particularly control the use of its digital contents sold in iTunes Store. Generally speaking, all media files, including songs, audio books, movies, and TV shows downloaded from iTunes are encoded with FairPlay. In result, those specially protected iTunes videos and audios, even purchased, are restricted to be played on up to five authorized computers and iOS devices simultaneously.

If you are annoyed by the FairPlay DRM and need to remove DRM from iTunes collection of movies, TV episodes, music or audiobooks, you should try some dedicated iTunes DRM removal apps, such as the top 3 free iTunes DRM removal software of 2019 and their alternatives recommended below that are aiming to bypass the DRM protection from all iTunes media so that you can play all iTunes videos and audios on as many media devices as you like.

Part 1. Best Free DRM Removal Tool for iTunes Videos - Remove DRM from iTunes Movies

1. Requiem - iTunes DRM Removal Freeware (Mac & Windows)

Requiem (out of development since 2012) is a powerful free solution that can remove DRM from iTunes movies free, as well as songs and iBooks. It decrypts the audio and video data of iTunes files by authenticating with the DRM library using the secret credentials used by iTunes itself. Therefore, it's able to keep the 100% lossless quality of original iTunes movies and other media without decoding and re-encoding the content. The converted movies and music are allowed to be played on non-Apple-approved devices like Samsung, HTC, Nokia, LG, Xbox 360, PSP, Zune, and so on.

However, due to the copyright issue, Requiem was stopped upgrading since iTunes 11. In other words, if you are using higher iTunes versions, Requiem won't work any more.

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Pros:

1. Free in removing DRM from iTunes movies, songs and books;
2. Decrypt iTunes media with lossless quality;
3. Available in both Mac and Windows OS.

Cons:

1. Can't crack DRM from rented iTunes videos;
2. Only works with old iTunes versions;
3. Windows version requires installing Java.

Alternative to Requiem: TunesKit DRM M4V Converter

If your iTunes has already been upgraded to the latest version and you have a large iTunes library which contains lots of iTunes movie purchases as well as rentals, you are suggested to switch to the best Requiem alternative - TunesKit DRM M4V Converter. It's one of the best iTunes DRM removal software that can also losslessly remove DRM from all purchased and rented iTunes movies and TV episodes.

Pros:

1. Remove DRM from both rented and purchased iTunes movies;
2. Convert iTunes M4V videos to MP4 and other formats;
3. Losslessly keep original quality while removing DRM;
4. Preserve 5.1 surround audio, subtitles, AD, etc.;
5. Support editing iTunes movies in personal way;
6. Support converting all DRM-free video and audio formats.

Cons:

Tuneskit Drm Audio Converter

1. Not free;
2. Mac version doesn't support High Sierra or higher.

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YouTube Video: How to Convert iTunes M4V to MP4 Losslessly

Part 2. Best iTunes DRM Audio Converter Freeware - Remove DRM from iTunes Audios

Although Apple has already dropped DRM from the iTunes music files since 2009, that didn't help much with songs purchased before. Besides, other iTunes audios like the Apple Music songs and audiobooks are still protected by DRM. But don't worry. If you have those locked music or audiobook files stored in your library, you can easily kill the DRM with some free iTunes DRM music removing software and their alternatives listed below.

1. myFairTunes - Free M4P to MP3 Converter (Windows)

myFairTunes is a free iTunes DRM removal tool that empowers you to unlock iTunes FairPlay-encrypted songs and albums on Windows OS. It comes with a user-friendly interface and converts the iTunes songs from DRM-ed M4P to DRM-free MP3 format easily.

Pros:

1. Free to remove DRM from iTunes M4P tracks;
2. Simple to use with a small size.

Cons:

1. Stopped updates and requires iTunes 7.0.5 or earlier;
2. Supports Windows OS only.

What if you are using Mac system and also need to convert DRM iTunes music files and audio books? Don't worry. The following iTunes DRM audio converter freeware will solve your problems.

2. FairGame - Free iTunes Music DRM Remover (Mac)

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FairGame is an iTunes music DRM remover freeware designed to run on Mac OS X. It adopts the same conversion technique as Apple iMovie does to convert the DRM-encrypted iTunes AAC audio tracks to un-protected AAC with original audio quality and all ID tags preserved.

Pros:

1. Free to convert DRM-ed iTunes audios;
2. Process easily with high quality.

Cons:

1. Convert iTunes audio tracks in AAC format only;
2. Only Mac version provided.

Alternative to myFairTunes and FairGame - TunesKit DRM Audio Converter

If you are running the latest iTunes version and would like to convert the old DRM-protected M4P songs as well as Apple Music and iTunes audiobooks to common formats on both Mac and Windows, you are highly suggested to test out some paid yet more powerful iTunes DRM audio converting tools, such as TunesKit Audio Converter for Mac/Windows which will not only convert DRM iTunes M4P songs to MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, FLAC, and other unprotected audio format, but also remove DRM from the offline Apple Music streams and audiobooks with original ID tags preserved.

With the help of this smart DRM removal solution, you can freely enjoy any Apple Music songs even if you unsubscribed the service.

Pros:

1. Remove DRM from all iTunes audio files;
2. Convert DRM iTunes audio to MP3, WAV and other formats;
3. Support conversion of non-DRM audios too.

YouTube Video: How to Convert iTunes M4P to MP3 with Ease

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Conclusion

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All these DRM removal freeware for iTunes mentioned above perform in different ways to help you get DRM cracked from your iTunes movies, TV shows, songs or audiobooks. If you don't mind the output quality, the three iTunes DRM converter freeware are great choices when you want to remove iTunes DRM free. But if you are expecting to get lossless audio or video quality after conversion, or you want to remove DRM from the latest iTunes, you'd better turn to some shareware that perform more stably in removing iTunes DRM, for example, the TunesKit M4V Converter or TunesKit Audio Converter mentioned above.

Nick Orin is a review writer, software geek and Mac OS enthusiast. He spends all his free time in searching useful software and gadgets to share with others.