The following is a normal method to get a copy of protected music files.

1. Burn an audio CD with the protected audio tracks
2. Rip that new audio CD to MP3's

This method is legal: The terms of use for iTunes purchased tracks legally permits you to burn regular audio CDs from purchased tracks, and it still fair use to rip CDs you have a license for. MAC M4P Converter uses a virtual CD burning technology to simulate the burning and ripping process and can convert protected files to MP3. This amazing CD burner simulator easily automates the whole workflow for converting protected music or audio files to normal music files: ripping, burning, encoding are within only ONE click.