iTunes: Music purchased from iTunes Store cannot be burned to MP3 format CD
Symptoms
Playlists with songs purchased from the iTunes Store cannot be burned to an MP3 format CD.
When you try to burn a playlist that only has songs purchased from the iTunes Store, this message appears: "None of the items in this playlist can be burned to disc".
When you try to burn a playlist that has a mix of songs purchased from the iTunes Store and encoded from audio CDs, the burn begins, but the songs purchased from the iTunes Store appear dimmed in the playlist, and are not burned to the disc.
Products Affected
iTunes Store
Resolution
Songs purchased from the iTunes Store are in AAC Protected format. You cannot convert them to other formats, including MP3. You can, however, back them up to a data CD or DVD, or you can burn them to an audio CD.
To create a data CD or DVD
See "iTunes: How to Back Up Music" for help backing up purchased songs to a data CD or DVD.
To create an audio CD
See "Creating your own audio CDs"" for help creating an audio CD of songs you bought from the iTunes Store, or a mix of these songs and others you encoded from audio CDs.
A note about copyright
iTunes software may be used to reproduce materials. It is licensed to you only for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials, materials in which you own the copyright, or materials you are authorized or legally permitted to reproduce. If you are uncertain about your right to copy any material, you should contact your legal advisor. See the iTunes Store Terms of Service for additional information.
Additional Information
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