Getting iTunes Plus music on your PSP

by Andrew Yoon { May 30th 2007 at 2:00PM }

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.

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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.

Tags: itunes, itunes plus, ItunesPlus

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

kingofwale @ May 30th 2007 2:11PM

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*

Alien @ May 30th 2007 2:17PM

Wow , thats pretty awesoem , I know many people who will use this :D

whackmushrooms @ May 30th 2007 2:31PM

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).

navsimpson @ May 30th 2007 2:35PM

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.

Stef Geiger @ May 30th 2007 2:50PM

To some audiophiles, 256kb/s still isn't that great. I'd wish they'd go all-out and do 320.

chris @ May 30th 2007 3:06PM

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

Kiks @ May 30th 2007 4:36PM

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.

Will @ May 30th 2007 6:31PM

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.

xorzisten @ May 31st 2007 8:50AM

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.