How can I convert songs to MP3 without breaking copyright on Mac?

I want to download and convert songs to MP3 in order to load them to a non-Apple underwater MP3 player, without violating copyrights. How can I do that? I am happy to buy the songs.


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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 20, 2025 9:39 AM

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Mar 20, 2025 12:35 PM in response to pdcorbett

pdcorbett wrote:

I want to download and convert songs to MP3 in order to load them to a non-Apple underwater MP3 player, without violating copyrights. How can I do that? I am happy to buy the songs.

Buy a song from the iTunes Store the normal way, and convert by this procedure:

Convert a song to a different file format with the Apple Music app or iTunes for Windows – Apple Support (UK)


If you have an Apple Music subscription, make sure you are using the purchased copy, not a subscription copy. The latter will not convert due to DRM.


You can also save several steps by buying songs directly in MP3 format from Amazon.com.

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How can I convert songs to MP3 without breaking copyright on Mac?

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