M4P format is "protected AAC". It is a format of purchased music that can be listened to only through the iTunes softer or an iPod.

Solution 1: Convert M4P to MP3 straight

1. Get Tunebite, install and launch.
2. Set the sound card, output format following the configuartion wizard.
3. Add the M4P files into the software.
3. Convert to MP3, WMA or OGG formats with ease.
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Solution 2: M4P->CD->MP3

It is the easiest way. To convert Itunes protected M4P to MP3 format, you should burn a CD from iTunes (using the ITunes CD burning option), and then use CD to MP3 Ripper to rip MP3 from CD.
1. Buy songs on iTunes
2. Go to File->New Playlist
3. Drap and Drop files you want to the playlist
4. Right-click playlist and select "Burn Playlist to Disc"
5. Rip CD to MP3.

Solution 3: M4P->MP4->MP3

for iTunes 5.0 or below
1. Download m4p2mp4.zip and unzip m4p2mp4.exe to C:
2. Move yoursong.m4p to C:
3. Come to a command prompt (start -> run -> type: cmd -> press Enter)
4. Type: cd (press Enter)
5. Type: m4p2mp4.exe yoursong.m4p yoursong.mp4 (press Enter)
This will convert yoursong.m4p files to yoursong.mp4 format.
More simple, you type:
m4p2mp4.exe *.m4p (pree Enter)
This will convert all M4P files in C: to MP4 format.
6. Close the DOS Window now, open Windows Explorer, you will find the new yoursong.mp4 file
7. Download Xilisoft Audio converter and convert MP4 files to MP3.

Solution 4: M4P->M4A->MP3

for iTunes 5.0 or below
Without needing a CD-R(W), You can convert Itunes protected M4P to MP3 format.
1. Download HYMN (site1 site2) and install it to c:hymn
2. Create the directory c:hymnmusic
3. Open iTunes and drag your playlist or files to c:hymnmusic
4. At a command prompt (open a MS-DOS command prompt 'start->accessories->command prompt' ) go to c:hymn and type:
hymn c:hymnmusicyoursong.m4p c:hymnmusicyoursong.m4a
This will convert yoursong.m4p files to yoursong.m4a format.
More simple, you type:
hymn c:hymnmusic*.m4p
This will convert all M4P files in c:hymnmusic to M4A format.
5. Download Xilisoft Audio converter and convert M4A files to MP3.

Xilisoft Audio Converter provides an easy and completed way to convert between various audio formats, such as MP3, WAV, WMA, MP4, M4A, MP2, VQF, APE, OGG, AAC and FLAC. Tunebite can record and convert M4P to MP3 directly. It can also convert M4P files to WMA and OGG formats. It is a great M4P to MP3 Converter.

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