How to Remove DRM from Zune Marketplace and Zune Pass

Zune is a digital media brand owned by Microsoft, The Zune Marketplace is an online store that offers music, podcasts, TV shows, movies, music videos, movie trailers and mobile applications.

Zune Music Pass is a music subscription service, which allows subscribers to download an unlimited number of songs for as long as their subscription is active. The songs can be played on up to 3 Windows PCs and on up to 3 other Zune-compatible devices, but cannot be burned to an audio CD or DVD. Songs downloaded using Zune Pass are provided in WMA format and are restricted by DRM.

When you purchased items from Zune Marketplace requires Zune Pass, you may want to remove the DRM protection. Here you can use DRM Media Converter to strip the license protection and convert media formats to Zune compatible .wmv, .mp4, .m4v, or H.264. also it can support you to transfer the DRM videos to your iPod, iPhone, PSP, or other mobile devices.

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How to remove DRM from Zune Marketplace and Convert DRM video/music

Step1. Install and launch the DRM Media Converter

You can directly drag-drop the DRM-protected source media files (like .m4p .wma music and .m4v .wmv video movie) to the program, or click the "Add" button to import the target files.

Step2. Set output format and specific reference

Click the pull-down format menu to choose your compatible Video (MP4) /Audio formats(MP3. AAC, etc) or "Settings" to customize the output settings for the selected file in this area.

Step3. Remove DRM from Zune Video/Music

Click "Start" button lower-right on the main window, then you can freely enjoy your music, movie anywhere.

What is DRM?

DRM represents Digital Rights Management. DRM technology is used by content providers, such as online stores, to control how digital music and video files are used and distributed. Online stores sell and rent DRM-protected music and videos that have media usage rights to enable specific use of the content. The Zune software, Zune devices, and Zune Marketplace support and use Windows Media Digital Rights Management 10 (DRM 10).

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