iLoungeiLounge
  • News
    • Apple
      • AirPods Pro
      • AirPlay
      • Apps
        • Apple Music
      • iCloud
      • iTunes
      • HealthKit
      • HomeKit
      • HomePod
      • iOS 13
      • Apple Pay
      • Apple TV
      • Siri
    • Rumors
    • Humor
    • Technology
      • CES
    • Daily Deals
    • Articles
    • Web Stories
  • iPhone
    • iPhone Accessories
  • iPad
  • iPod
    • iPod Accessories
  • Apple Watch
    • Apple Watch Accessories
  • Mac
    • MacBook Air
    • MacBook Pro
  • Reviews
    • App Reviews
  • How-to
    • Ask iLounge
Font ResizerAa
iLoungeiLounge
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • News
    • Apple
    • Rumors
    • Humor
    • Technology
    • Daily Deals
    • Articles
    • Web Stories
  • iPhone
    • iPhone Accessories
  • iPad
  • iPod
    • iPod Accessories
  • Apple Watch
    • Apple Watch Accessories
  • Mac
    • MacBook Air
    • MacBook Pro
  • Reviews
    • App Reviews
  • How-to
    • Ask iLounge
Follow US

How-to › Ask iLounge

ArticlesAsk iLoungeiTunes

Transferring iTunes music to the Blackberry

Last updated: May 16, 2021 5:21 pm UTC
By Jesse Hollington
Transferring iTunes music to the Blackberry

Q: My boss uses his wife’s iTunes account to purchase music. He recently purchased some songs from iTunes and wants to move them as MP3 files to go onto his Blackberry. Upon trying to drop and drag into the Blackberry folder, he gets a notification for Optimum conversion, Advanced conversion, and one other one. Each time he tries to do this, he gets a notification that there’s nothing in the new folder for his Blackbery.

Advertisements

I see that the purchased songs come into the folder as M4A format. How can he get these purchased songs to be MP3 files so he can put them on any MP3 player?

Transferring iTunes music to the Blackberry

– Jeremy

A: Unfortunately, most tracks purchased from the iTunes Store are still protected by digital rights management (DRM) restrictions, which prevent you from playing them on a non-Apple device or converting them directly to another format such as MP3.

The exception to this are the newer “iTunes Plus” tracks available from certain artists on the iTunes Store. These are sold in a much higher bit-rate (256kbps versus 128kbps), and are free of any DRM restrictions.

Advertisements

You can therefore convert these to MP3, or simply transfer the M4A files directly to the Blackberry (which should support that format directly as well).

Normally, purchased DRM-protected tracks will have an M4P extension, although this is not necessarily always the case, since the files can be renamed. You can tell for certain if a track is DRM-protected by viewing its properties in iTunes. To do this, select the track in question and choose File, Get Info from within iTunes.

Advertisements

Latest News
The 128GB Cellular iPad is $50 Off
The 128GB Cellular iPad is $50 Off
1 Min Read
5 Upcoming Apple Products with the M5 Chip
5 Upcoming Apple Products with the M5 Chip
1 Min Read
Online Leak Reveals Battery Specs for the iPhone 17 Pro Max
Online Leak Reveals Battery Specs for the iPhone 17 Pro Max
1 Min Read
Apple Arcade Gains Angry Birds Bounce and Three More Titles
Apple Arcade Gains Angry Birds Bounce and Three More Titles
1 Min Read
The Apple Pencil Pro is $30 Off
The Apple Pencil Pro is $30 Off
1 Min Read
Foldable iPad Plans Temporarily Shelved
Foldable iPad Plans Temporarily Shelved
1 Min Read
Apple Watch Ultra 3 to Launch Soon
Apple Watch Ultra 3 to Launch Soon
1 Min Read
OLED MacBook Pro on the Horizon
OLED MacBook Pro on the Horizon
1 Min Read
The 13-inch M4 iPad Pro Wi-Fi 256GB is $200 Off
The 13-inch M4 iPad Pro Wi-Fi 256GB is $200 Off
1 Min Read
Trump Announces Possible Buyer for TikTok
Trump Announces Possible Buyer for TikTok
1 Min Read
Direct Messages Launches on Threads
Direct Messages Launches on Threads
1 Min Read
New Apple Ad Highlights iPhone 16 Pro Camera Control
New Apple Ad Highlights iPhone 16 Pro Camera Control
1 Min Read

iLounge logo

iLounge is an independent resource for all things iPod, iPhone, iPad, and beyond. iPod, iPhone, iPad, iTunes, Apple TV, and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.

This website is not affiliated with Apple Inc.
iLounge © 2001 - 2025. All Rights Reserved.
  • Contact Us
  • Submit News
  • About Us
  • Forums
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?