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Remove DRM from Zune MarketPlace

 

The Zune Marketplace is an online music, video and podcast store that integrates with Zune software and Xbox 360. the songs (offered in DRM-restricted WMA format) downloaded from the Zune Marketplace are protected by DRM license similar to iTunes, meaning that songs purchased from Zune Marketplace could not be played in iPod or on other Apple Device. Therefore, you need this DRM Removal to help you remove DRM from Zune MarketPlace.

 

 

 

How to Remove DRM from Zune MarketPlace ?

 

Load DRM files to this free trial version DRM Removal.

Add DRM files like DRM WMA or other DRM protected audio files. Click "Add" button to import your original DRM protected files. In preview window, we can see video clearly. Besides, the batch conversion mode supports input several files at one time.

 

Set output profile and destination.

We can easily remove DRM from protected files through the conversion of the files format. We can select Zune or Zune HD you'd like to get. There is a list of output formats ready for you to choose. Any one is convenient for you.

 

When selecting output folder, in "Output Path", click "Browse" to find a folder to save files.

 

Conversion.

Here, we start removing DRM from original files by clicking "Start" button . then you can just go out for a walk or take a nap, and the conversion may have been finished when you come back. This smart video converter can shut down your computer automatically when the conversion is done.

 

Detailed Information

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  • 1: Music from Zune Marketplace is offered in DRM-restricted WMA format (2-pass CBR @ 192kbit/s) or non-DRM MP3 format (up to 320kbit/s) for a per-song or per-album fee, or via Zune Pass monthly/quarterly subscriptions; videos are also DRM-wrapped WMV can't be downloaded via Zune Pass.

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  • 2: Songs downloaded from the Marketplace are restricted by DRM similar to yet slightly different from Windows Media center's PlaysForSure DRM, meaning that songs purchased from PlaysForSure partners could not be playable in Zune Software or on the Zune device, although the reverse is true.

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  • 3: Zune Pass downloads cannot be burned to audio CD unless purchased, and become unplayable if the subscription lapses, or if in the future Microsoft should decide to discontinue the service. The Zune pass allows for 3 Zunes to share the downloaded DRM content as well as the content to be downloaded on up to 3 computers.

     

  • Input Formats
    Standard Video
    		 AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, DPG, VOB, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, FLV, f4v, DVR-MS, M4V, MKV, MOD, TOD, GIF, AP3, AIF, DV, NUT, NSV.
    HD Video
    		 MTS, TS, M2TS, TP, TRP,TOD, HD MKV, HD WMV, HD MOD, HD MOV, HD FLV
    Audio
    		 W4A, W4B, M4P, MP3, M4A, MP2, MPA, AIFF, OGG, MKA, RA, RAM, AC3, AAC, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, AA
    Output Formats
    Standard Video
    		 ASF, MOV, M4V, MP4 Video（AVC）, MP4 Video（Xvid）, MP4 Video（MC）, WMV, MKV,FLV, F4V, SWF, AVI, Xvid, DV, MPEG-1, NTSC, MPEG-1 PAL, MPEG-1 SECAM, MPEG-2 NTSC, MPEG-2 PAL, MPEG-2 SECAM, DVD-Video NTSC, DVD-Video PAL, DVD-Video SECAM.
    HD Video
    		 TS, TRP, AVI, MP4, MPG, WMV, MOV.
    Audio
    		 MP3, M4A, AC3, AAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, APE, MKA, AU, AIFF, FLAC, M4B.