We have found 4 software records in our database eligible for .m4p to .m4a file format conversion.
m4p to m4a conversion is purely a matter of export between two different version of MP4 content. M4P files are often used in iTunes and the software also offers ways for conversion for couple of audio formats. Except for that, you can use one of the dedicated multimedia converters for this.
Updated: January 6, 2023
A music library management program - renamed to Helium (version 12) and replaced in 2016
M4P
An m4p file extension is associated with the proprietary version of AAC (advanced audio coding) for the MP4 file format with Digital Rights Management developed by Apple, for the use in music files downloaded from their iTunes Music Store.
M4A
FIles with m4a extension are audio files stored in MPEG-4 (MP4) container and use AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), or Apple Lossless (ALAC) audio compression. M4A is very popular on Mac computers, because it is default audio format used by iTunes. M4A is also default audio format for Apple portable devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad).