Windows 7: Need to convert wma to mp3 file

I'd still keep that Freemake Video Converter around. It's probably the most commonly recommended video conversion application on this forum, and also can convert audio to mp3 to boot.

Yeah, I'd probably ditch those particular WMAs if possible and just get fresh copies without DRM.



I regret to inform you that I'm old enough to remember "You Belong To Me" and "Make Love To Me". Not to mention "Shrimp Boats".

Try FreeRip:

FreeRIP: CD to MP3 Converter, MP3 Converter

Curious Mew,
why all the hassel, (if you place value on your time) you've already spent substantial dollars just posting and trying suggestions---
did you know that you can download Beyond the Sea in mp3 format for 99 cents from Amazon
Amazon.com: beyond the sea bobby darin: MP3 Downloads

Uh.....he's not looking for Beyond The Sea.

ignatzatsonic

uhh--my point is--why hassle with all the conversion time/effort when nearly ANY song in the world can be had for 99 cents in mp3 format

Why?

I guess you would have to ask the OP?

He says he likes old music. There are many thousands of old songs that have never been re-issued and certainly aren't for sale online.

But I don't know what he has.

If this hasn't been suggested yet I highly suggest Audacity. It can convert nearly any format to nearly any format. It is free and if you are wanting to tag the mp3s afterwards (Add album art and song titles etc) then use mp3tag as it is also free

Uhh, if he already has the file in one format, why should he pay to download it in another format even if it is only 99 cents.

About Freemake, I tried it and it seemed to convert just fine, but when I played the tracks I heard nothing. The file protection must have been at work during the conversion. I will still keep Freemake around, cuz it may just come in handy someday.

Lol.. that sounds like remorse? Nooooo.. it can't be!

You make a good point, except the files I am trying to convert were downloaded from a huge Linkin Park torrent, so I have no idea what the uploader did to the 3 particular wma files in question:
1) Given Up.wma
2) No More Sorrow.wma
3) What I've Done.wma

I love old music.. but the files in question are actually modern, Linkin Park modern

I already tried Audacity before I posted this thread, but it couldn't open the file due to "patent restrictions". That was when I tried Fre:ac Audio Converter (another freeware program), and it failed too.