I read through this post, I think fully maybe not, but here is my problem. I have been using napster for a very long time. I have in this time went through 4 computers and acquired about 700 bucks worth of music. Now to my problem. Recently napster determined that I have exceeded my limit as far as transferring my music, though my main desktop is still valid with all the music and I cant play anything. I have gone through support now about 17 times and they pretty much are all idiots reading off of a script. I want to rip and dump all the protected file crap but everywhere that I have read and tried (like making the file into a .iso), seem to only be workable if I can play the file... Is there ANY possible way of ripping the song, or converting to MP3 without the ability to play? I don't mind buying the software, I just don't want to buy and buy if not the common things ( tune bite...etc...) doesn't even work. Any advise or direction would help...

thanks,
screwed out of 700 bucks