Your first mistake was in buying Apple in the first place, for the very reason that they control you. Although content control isn't limited to Apple, they are the masters of it.
So you can't get this stuff legally from other sources? It's not illegal to obtain content for your apple devices outside of iTunes, it's just not that easy to do so. Music of course can be legally purchased on line in many ways, all you need to do is ensure the music is in MP3 format before you transfer it into your iTunes folder.
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
Jimi Hendrix
