Converting iTunes m4p to mp3

[nky_jenn]

Ok, I have read in different forums how people need help converting their purchased songs from iTunes which are m4ps to mp3s. I have a Zen mp3 player and I need to convert. I see people say to burn the songs on a cd, then rip them back as mp3. Can someone tell me a program to do that? I burnt the cd with Roxio, but when I try to burn it back, the disc isn't recognized. Please help someone. This is so frustrating!

[Ai Haibara]

For that method, you have to use iTunes (the iTunes installation and system which was used to purchase the songs, and which has them in its library) to burn the CD (as an audio CD). Alternatively, you can also use a sound editor like Audacity to record the music while it's playing.

[celtic_druid]

You could try something like QTFairUse6 to remove the DRM. Then it is just a regular mp4. Transcoding lossy to lossy like that results in quality loss though.