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Does anyone know of a free software to convert .m4a audio tracks (iTunes format) into .mp3 format? I have looked all over and can't find any freebies. Thanks.

jhymn will take actual itunes files and convert them to mp3. I dunno about files that were not generated by itunes.

I assume you're using Windows.

ITunes can do it automatically, though it's a little clunky.

Go to Edit -> Preferences --> Advanced -> Importing.
Import Using: "MP3 Encoder"
Setting: (choose whatever bit rate you want, I use 320 myself)

click OK

then select whatever song(s) you want to convert, click the Advanced menu and then select "Convert Selection To MP3"

I thought .m4a was the protected format used by iTunes? If so, simply burn the files as a music CD, and import it as MP3.

dBpowerAMP works great:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

Here's the link to the m4a (mp4) ---> mp3 codec that you need:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-mp4.htm (first codec on page)