WMA File Format and the DRM Protection
WMA is the abbreviation of Windows Media Audio. It’s a compression audio format developed by Microsoft. WMA file is contained in the Advanced Systems Format (ASF) format. Like mp3 file has ID3 tags, ASF specifies how metadata about the file is to be encoded. Metadata includes song name, artist name, track number, and audio normalization values.
Digital rights management (DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to access control technologies used by publishers and copyright holders to limit usage of digital media or devices. It may also refer to restrictions associated with specific instances of digital works or devices. DRM overlaps with software copy protection to some extent, however the term "DRM" is usually applied to creative media (music, films, etc.) whereas the term "copy protection" tends to refer to copy protection mechanisms in computer software.
Digital rights management has and is being used by content provider companies such as Sony, Apple Inc., Microsoft and the BBC.Bill Gates spoke about DRM at CES in 2006. According to him, DRM is not where it should be, and causes problems for legitimate consumers while trying to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate users.
Napster music store, which offers a subscription-based approach to DRM alongside permanent purchases. Users of the subscription service can download and stream an unlimited amount of music encoded to Windows Media Audio (WMA) while subscribed to the service.
Free Download: Protected WMA to MP3 Converter
Youc can now free download NoteBurner Audio Converter to convert DRM protected music to MP3, protected WMA to MP3, M4P to MP3, or M4B to MP3. With the program, you can also convert all types of DRM-free audio files to MP3, WMA and WAV at fast speed. Due to the virtual burning mechanism, NoteBurner has to work simultaneously with media players, like Windows Media Player, Real Player, iTunes and so on.NoteBurner works well with audio editing software like Adobe Audition. NoteBurner program will install a virtual driver called NoteBurner Virtual_CD-RW. The most critical step before starting converting is to set NoteBurner Virtual_CD-RW as the current burner.
NoteBurner Protected WMA to MP3 Converter is a program that can be used to convert music files, MP3 downloads or even iTunes Music Store songs to other, more compatible formats. It operates a little differently than the other products we reviewed because it is a virtual CD burner. It must be used in conjunction with a media player that can burn CDs because it makes the media player “burn” the song as a file on the hard drive instead of onto a real CD.
NoteBurner Protected WMA to MP3 Audio Converter is well known for its magic fast converting speed and its capability of converting DRM WMA protected audio files to MP3, WMA and WAV, especially convert M4P to MP3.
Since NoteBurner Protected WMA to MP3 Audio Converter uses virtual burning technology, media player like iTunes, Windows Media Player or Real Player, or audio editing program like Adobe Audition, is required to co-work with the program to complete the converting.
Those who are not pleased with the restrictions take into street to claim their rights. And they even try to crack the DRM protection, or bypass the DRM protection, using WMAto MP3 converting software to unlock the protection. NoteBurner Protected WMA to MP3 Converter is one of the kind. It’s the first conversion program that applies virtual burning to remove DRM protection, thus convert protected wma to mp3, as well as M4P to MP3, AAC to MP3 and audiobook to MP3. Basically, NoteBurner Protected WMA to MP3 Audio Converter is able to convert all types of audio files that can be played by your media players, such as converting M4A to MP3 and WMA.
NoteBurner Audio Converter can preserve MP3 ID3 tag, containing Artist name, Song title, Year and Genre of the current audio file. The latest version of NoteBurner can also preserve album name and album art to the converted audio files.
