iTunes Plus is finally here. With
iTunes Plus, users can download and purchase DRM-free music that can play on any device ... including the PSP. The files come at an incredible 256kbps bitrate, something any audiophile will be able to appreciate. We took the newly released
iTunes 7.2 for a spin to show you how to transfer the new iTunes Plus files to your PSP.
Because we're cheap, we used this week's Single of the Week. If Apple provides these as Plus files every week, PSP owners will have a place to visit every week to get free legal music to their systems. Not bad, huh? Check out
Ooh La by The Kooks and grab it for free.
The plus icon next to the price indicates that this is an iTunes Plus song. Remember, traditional DRM-protected files will still not work on your PSP.
Once your purchase has completed, go to the "My Music" folder. There, you'll see "iTunes." Then, you'll see the "iTunes Music" folder. Look for the artist that you downloaded.
Connect your PSP. Find the "MUSIC" folder.
Copy the song folder into the "MUSIC" directory, and voila~! Your iTunes Plus music is now sitting comfortably in your PSP system.
It's not as automatic as using an iPod, but having more media options for PSP owners can only be a good thing. Here's hoping that future versions iTunes will automatically detect non-iPod devices so we can transfer our songs more easily.
Mac users follow a relatively similar process. Check out
Zack of all Trades to see how he connected his system and transfered iTunes Plus music to his PSP.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-30-2007 @ 2:11PM
kingofwale said...
I believe the selection of DRM-free music is only limited to EMI.
and frankly, just burn Itune songs on to a CD and rip it back to MP3 format. it takes a while, but that can you do? It's DRM *sighs*
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5-30-2007 @ 2:17PM
Alien said...
Wow , thats pretty awesoem , I know many people who will use this :D
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5-30-2007 @ 2:31PM
whackmushrooms said...
you know .. ummm .. you could just convert your itunes music to a CD then reimport to use anywhere .. been doing it for years to the point where i have even automated the process (via a mac).
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5-30-2007 @ 2:35PM
navsimpson said...
You can also transfer the files using Sonicstage, using the 'PSP-transfer mode', just to make things a bit easier. Actually, that's not entirely true - it just makes it neater. Sonicstage can't really handle iTunes AAC tags though, so the songs' info doesn't show up quite right.
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5-30-2007 @ 2:50PM
Stef Geiger said...
To some audiophiles, 256kb/s still isn't that great. I'd wish they'd go all-out and do 320.
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5-30-2007 @ 3:06PM
chris said...
hey i saw on engadget these songs are like 7-13 megs each! oh and i can already use my brothers songs he bought from itunes on my PSP. QTFairuse makes the .m4p to .mp4 (.m4p is the icon with the lock) it works great! :D
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5-30-2007 @ 4:36PM
Kiks said...
Actually, it works even easier. When you open iTunes, you can select the song you want to transfer, then drag the track to the PSP MUSIC folder. Works like a charm.
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5-30-2007 @ 6:31PM
Will said...
Another good alternative I've been using for over a year now is eMusic. Songs are more like ~.25, are DRM free, and have a better bit rate around 160-190.
Plus eMusic is a legitimate online store so you're actually supporting the artist, unlike other less-legal and more-Russian online stores.
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5-31-2007 @ 8:50AM
xorzisten said...
If you are into electronic music, just ditch iTunes and the DRM, and go too beatport.com, they have just as much electronic music as iTunes even a lot of exclusive material, however the site only deals in electronic music.
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