Five things and Help a Luddite Day

[rolanni]

1. Snow removal
2. Laundry
3. Business email
4. Finish first draft "Intelligent Design" Gah. Not even close.
5. Figure out Itunes

*O Wise Flist -- I once long ago had a Relationship with Rhapsody, and I downloaded music, some of which I burned to CD and so still have, but other pieces of music -- nost! -- that was bought and paid for, I did not burn to CD and so lost it Forever when I switched desktops. This Put Me Off. However! Time heals, and I now wish to buy some singles again, so that I may burn them to a CD which will serve as a companion to that first, long ago, CD, which is a favorite for long road trips. If I succumb to this artistic impulse and buy music from iTunes, will it/they let me burn them to CD? Any tips/pitfalls?

Comments

[prismakaos.livejournal.com]

I generally use iTunes; Amazon and Google searches are what I do after I can't find it on iTunes. Amazon and iTunes have different selections, so you may want to check both places if you're looking for something specific. For example, AC/DC songs do not exist on iTunes, but they do on Amazon, and Amazon is often cheaper.

Both systems will allow you to burn CDs, no problem (in the case of Amazon, you'll need a 3rd party burner, like iTunes or Winamp or Nero). To add Amazon songs to iTunes, use either File-> Add File/Folder To Library in iTunes or just drag the file from the folder to iTunes.

If ever needed, you can convert iTunes files to mp3 by right clicking on the song in iTunes, choosing Create MP3 Version. To prevent iTunes from auto-organizing, Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Uncheck "Keep iTunes Media Folder Organized"