Reply #10: The iTunes workaround is to burn an AUDIO CD [View All]

with iTunes, you can remove the DRM by having iTunes burn your songs as an AUDIO cd (that would play in a regular CD player), rather than just files on a CD-R. This CD can be re-ripped in iTunes (or another program) to MP3 files that can play on virtually any MP3 player.

I dislike the common misconception that an iPod only plays songs purchased from the Apple music store in iTunes. That's backwards...iPods can play MP3, AIFF, and a few other formats, not to mention some of them play video. To my knowledge, the Apple proprietary iTunes format will ONLY play on an iPod or in iTunes (or can be ripped to an AUDIO cd). iTunes music store is offering music with the DRM removed that should play in anything. I believe there is a 30-cent per song premium to get the non-DRM tracks, but full album pricing should remain the same. You can also upgrade previously purchased music to the non-DRM format just by paying the 30-cent upcharge. Not all their content is available in the non-DRM format, but I think they're planning to go that way.