Convert iTunes music for iRiver with Noteburner on Mac or Windows OS

Noteburner is an all-in-one audio converter which not only converts the normal unprotected audio files like MP3, OGG, FLAC, AIFF, RA and WAV, but also convert DRM Protected WMA and DRM Protected iTunes music -- usually M4P music and M4B audio books. Noteburner uses a virtual cd burner technology, which is much faster then any other DRM audio converters using sound recording technology. Noteburner can convert these iTunes music to unprotected MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, FLAC and WAV files. Since noteburner is a virtual CD burner, it simulates burning and ripping and convert iTunes music with iTunes to your hard disk.

What you need to do is to select Noteburner's virtual CD-RW as default cd burner in burner list. Noteburner also preserves all the tags information of the original iTunes music. However, you need to check "include CD text" option in iTunes. Noteburner also helps user to manage the output files easily by sorting the files with artist, album or playlist.

After the audio files are converted to iRiver compatible audio files, you need to transfer them to iRiver player. For that, you can download the free iRiver Plus 3 desktop software from the company's Web site, or install it from the bundled disc, but you'll need to provide contact details and a serial number. If you start iriver PLUS3 while iRiver player is connected, the details of the iRiver player will be displayed through the status window and iriver PLUS3 will be ready for data transfer automatically. Just select the files you want to send and click the transfer button.

iRiver also allows you to select either Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) or Mass Storage Class (MSC) transfer mode. In MSC mode, you can use Windows Explorer to drag and drop most content, not including DRM protected contents, into the appropriate folder on the player, which shows up as a drive when connected and set to data transfer mode. In MTP mode, you can use Windows Media Player 11, or iRiver Plus3 to manage and sync files, including DRM protected contents.

Now you can use your iRiver player to play iTunes music.

Please go here for a Mac version, and here for a Windows version.

iTunes music

iTunes music is online music files being sold on iTunes store which is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple Inc. It proved the viability of online music sales and is now the number-one music vendor in the United States. As of June 2008, the store has sold 5 billion songs, accounting for more than 70% of worldwide online digital music sales and making the service the largest legal music retailer. Most downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by FairPlay, Apple's version of digital rights management.

Convert iTunes audiobooks to MP3 for iRiver

What is an audiobook? An audiobook is a recording that is primarily spoken word. It is often based on a recording of commercial printed material. It is not necessarily an exact audio version of a book. Audiobooks are distributed on CDs, cassette tapes, downloadable digital formats including MP3, WMA and AAC.

NoteBurner Audiobook Converter for Mac can convert AA and M4B audiobooks for iRiver. Audiobooks bought from iTunes Store are in M4B formats and protected by DRM. So they are not fit for iRiver players. AA and M4B files are also audio files and can be converted by special converters. NoteBurner Audiobook Converter is the best choice. The unique encoding technology utilized by NoteBurner Audiobook Converter makes conversion more fast and better. The MP3 output format can be played on many other portable devices including iRiver. Because of NoteBurner Audiobook Converter, you can get rid of Apple devices, and listen to the iTunes audiobooks in iRiver.