>>> Mplayer can redirect its output to a file, so there is no need to
>>> use an analog loopback to convert the file... Basically, use
>>> mplayer (hopefully compiled with wma support) to convert wma to
>>> wav, then use lame (or other mp3 encoder) to convert to mp3: The
>>> example input file is "Daniel Bedingfield - Friday.wma"
>>> 
>>> mplayer -vo null "Daniel Bedingfield - Friday.wma" -ao pcm lame 
>>> -b 128 -h audiodump.wav -o "Daniel Bedingfield - Friday.mp3"
>>> 
>>> The script mentioned in the post above looks like it does
>>> basically the same thing, but in an automated fashon.
>>> 
>>> Also, if you only want to make an audio cd, it would probably be
>>> best to forgo the wav to mp3 conversion, and make your cd using
>>> the wav files:
>>> 
>>> mplayer -vo null "Daniel Bedingfield - Friday.wma" -ao 
>>> pcm:file="Daniel Bedingfield - Friday.wav"

>> I should have mentioned I had found that earlier and tried it. 
>> Didn't exactly work for me. but I might need a codec for WMA.

> Got an audio cd burned. Stupid DRM stuff... I had to play the file in
>  Windows Media Player, which then acquired the license and embedded 
> the uniqueID license into the WMA so media player would play it. I 
> then used Roxio to burn the audio cd.
> 
> Annoying. Hopefully I can either convert them now to ogg or rip from 
> the audio cd.

Another reason why I don't care to purchase music from any of the online 
distributors (itms, walmart, yahoo, etc...).
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