How to Remove DRM from Apple Music and Spotify Music

Q: I have downloaded some paying songs from Apple Music app, but when I try to playing it on my iPhone it failed after the subscription is end. I heard this happen because the DRM-protected with Apple Music. Any ideas to bypass DRM restriction from Apple Music for playing it freely?

Q: I have subscribed Spotify Premium to download songs, playlists from Spotify for offline listening it on my MP3 player. However, I discovered that downloaded Spotify songs couldn't be transferred to MP3 player for playback. How to remove DRM from Spotify Music without trouble?

Q: Is there any way to convert Spotify music files to MP3? I have downloaded music from Spotify for offline listen, but all downloaded files are OGG format, which most MP3 player are not compatible, how to remove Spotify DRM and convert Spotify music to MP3 for listening on MP3 player and iPod nano?

There are many FAQ’s regarding the Apple Music streaming service and Spotify Music streaming service like is there DRM protection on the streaming music tracks? Can I save music to listen to offline? Can I still listen to music after unsubscribing? How to enjoy Apple Music songs without paying? Any way to sync Spotify Music songs to MP3 players like iPod, Walkman? If there is DRM, then how to remove DRM from Apple Music files and Spotify tracks?

If you are an Apple Music subscriber or Spotify Music subscriber and mainly listen to the songs without any connecting to WIFI, you may not feel the inconvenience brought by the DRM protection implemented on the tracks, or you are even not aware of that Apple Music tracks are DRM protected. However when you want to transfer Apple Music songs, Spotify Music to your iPod nano/classic/shuffle, iPhone, Android mobile phone or copy to MP3 player, or want to use Apple Music tracks as background music, you will find that Apple Music and Spotify songs added with DRM protection, and you may want to remove DRM from Apple Music and Spotify with an Apple Music DRM removal solution and Spotify Music DRM removal solution.

Apple Music is one of the most popular music subscription services in the world similar to Spotify and Amazon Music, it has been expanding since its release in 2015. It owns over 40 million songs in library. Unlike iTunes music which supports to download offline and listen with only one-time fee, Apple Music added DRM restriction and it requires you to pay the subscription fee on annual basis to continue to enjoy the music. This means you don't really own the music. If you stop the payment, the songs will disappear from your library automatically. What is worse, you can't download Apple Music on common MP3 players offline easily as there is no Apple Music app supported for it since Apple Music are FairPlay DRM protected.

With over 90 million playing members, Spotify is world’s largest and hottest streaming service, which provides three different kinds of memberships: Free, Single Premium and Family Premium. Users who access to Spotify songs for free are allowed to enjoy music online with advertisements and lower quality. The Spotfiy individual premium can get “Available Offline” mode with better ad-free audio quality for paying $9.99 per month. Actually, when you cancel the Spotify Premium subscription service, all the download music songs from Spotify will be disappeared and you will not able to access it any more. Besides, both Spotify Premium users and Spotify Free users can't not play the Spotify Music without Spotify app as Spotify music files are added with DRM restriction.
 

Part 1: How to Remove DRM from Apple Music

With the best Apple Music DRM removal - UkeySoft Apple Music Converter or TunesBank Apple Music Converter, you can easily remove DRM from Apple Music, convert Apple Music files to DRM-free files such as MP3 in a simple way. Compared to other programs in the market, it is easy to use yet the features are more powerful. It can help to get rid of DRM copyright from all kinds of audio files like Apple Music, audiobooks; support to convert audio files with its original quality at a 16X faster speed. After the conversion, you could save the converted music as local files without subscription, offline play back the converted music without Apple Music app, stream the converted music to any compatible audio player, such as, iPhone/iPad, Android device, PSP/PS4, Zune, web player, MP3 player, burn it to CD, save it on USB drive, set it as phone ringtone.

More Features of UkeySoft Apple Music Converter:

-Convert Apple Music to MP3, M4A, AC3, AIFF, AU, FLAC, M4R, MKA.
-Convert iTunes songs and Audiobook to MP3, M4A, etc,.
-Convert Audible books to MP3, M4A, FLAC, etc.
-Batch conversion allows you to convert as many Apple Music songs as you like.
-iTunes-like interface loads all your Apple Music tracks and playlist automatically without downloading it.

 

Completely Remove DRM from Apple Music with UkeySoft

Step 1. Run Program and Load iTunes Library
To start with, Run Apple Music Converter on the computer first. iTunes library will be automatically open at the same time. It will load all your Apple Music playlists and iTunes playlists. 

Step 2. Add Apple Music for Conversion
Click the playlist in the left column, then you can add Apple songs, albums or playlists to the program that you want to remove DRM from. The program supports batch conversion so you can choose a few playlists, or select a few songs.



Note: If you can't find the music you want to remove DRM from, you can search it in the search box.

Step 3. Setting Output Format
Apple Music Converter supports convert DRM protected Apple Music songs to common audio format like MP3, AC3, AIFF, FLAC, MKA, etc,. Select the output format and adjust some basic settings.



Tips: Here you can also set the converting speed up to 16X and adjust the output quality up to 320 Kbps. Besides, the output path is also available to be changed as you need.

Step 4. Remove DRM from Selected Apple Music
Finally, just click "Convert" button to start removing DRM from all of your added Apple Music song.



After conversion finished, you can click "Open Output File" to find the converted DRM-free music files.

Part 2: How to Remove DRM from Spotify Music

Both UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter and TunesBank Spotify Music Converter is an excellent Spotify Music DRM removal and Spotify music downloader, which will help you to bypass DRM restriction from Spotify Music, convert Spotify music to DRM-free MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC format with its high quality. After that, you can play back the music without Spotify app or Spotify web player. What's more, you can download music from Spotify without premium, you can stream the converted music to any devices like iPhone/iPad, Android device, PSP/PS4, Zune, web player, MP3 player, burn it to CD, save it on USB drive, set it as phone ringtone.

More Features of UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter:

- Permanently Remove DRM from Spotify Music and keep them forever without paying.
–Convert Spotify songs and playlist to MP3, AAC, FLAC or WAV for offline playing.
-Download Spotify music at 5X speed.
–Preserve high audio quality after conversion.
–Fast conversion speed; keep ID3 tags.
–Extremely easy to use with intuitive interface.

  

Compared both UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter and TunesBank Spotify Music Converter, I think TunesBank is the best Spotify music downloader & converter, which has a built-in Spotify web player, so you're able to play music in the converter before converting.

New Features in TunesBank Spotify Music Converter:

-Allow play music before converting;
-Works base on Spotify Web Player;
-Download music from Spotify without Spotify app;
-Download Spotify music based on Spotify web player;
-No need to install Spotify application;
-Download Spotify music in new method;
-Improve the conversion speed, and remove the conversion speed setting;
-Change the method to add songs, just drag the songs/playlist to the "+" icon.

Simple Steps to Download Spotify Music to MP3 with TunesBank

Step 1. Launch the converter and login your Spotify account, and then drag songs/playlist to "+" icon.



Step 2. Select MP3 as output format.



Step 3. Start downloading music from Spotify, no need to install the Spotify app.



Step 4. After downloading completed, click "Finished" and click "View Output File" to the the DRM-free Spotify music, you can see the downloaded music are MP3 format.






Completely Remove DRM from Spotify Music with UkeySoft

Step 1. Add Music from Spotify to Program
To get started, run Spotify Music Converter on the computer, click "Add Files", then drag and drop any music file or playlist from Spotify to the adding window, or copy & paste the relevant links to the search bar.



Add Spotify Music and playlist to the Spotify Music DRM Removal



Step 2. Setting Output Parameters
Tapping “setting” button to setting the basic parameters (Including Output format, Output quality and BitRate, etc,.). Here you can choose MP3, M4A, FLAC or WAV as the output format, adjust output quality up to 320 kbps.



Step 3. Remove DRM from Selected Spotify Music
Lastly, click "Convert" to start removing DRM from the selected Spotify Music, converting Spotify Music to DRM-free files with fast speed, keeping its original audio quality.



Done. When the conversion is end, you could easily check the DRM- free music files on the computer.


After removing DRM from Spotify music songs, you can get them in MP3 format, then you can keep them forever and transfer to any devices for playing offline.

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