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These popular music search services will help you find everything from your favorite fugue to the latest one-hit wonders.
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Apple iTunes Music Store
This no-risk service offers reasonable pricing, flexible usage rights, and an interface that makes browsing and buying music fun.
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Wal-Mart Music Downloads
Wal-Mart's Music Downloads offers songs for a cheap price, and the store is a cinch to use. But how does the retail giant's Internet music service compare to iTunes?
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Musicmatch 8.1
If you're not an iTunes fan, all is not lost. Musicmatch offers a comparable 99-cent-per-song download service.
Read review | Download Musicmatch
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CNET's quick guide to free media jukeboxes
In the endless battle of the Windows-based PC vs. the Mac, at least one thing's for certain: if you're a Windows user, choosing the right audio jukebox software involves wading through a plethora of choices. Luckily, we're here to help you in your quest.
In the endless battle of the Windows-based PC vs. the Mac, at least one thing's for certain: if you're a Windows user, choosing the right audio jukebox software involves wading through a plethora of choices. Luckily, we're here to help you in your quest.
MP3 player buying guide
The MP3 player market covers a range of shapes, sizes, features, storage capacities, file formats, and download services. Amid such variety, how are you to choose? That's where we come in. This guide will help you pick the perfect player.
The MP3 player market covers a range of shapes, sizes, features, storage capacities, file formats, and download services. Amid such variety, how are you to choose? That's where we come in. This guide will help you pick the perfect player.
Which MP3 player is best for me?
These days, there are almost as many types of MP3 player as there are types of MP3 listener. Take our MP3 player personality test to find out which one suits you best.
These days, there are almost as many types of MP3 player as there are types of MP3 listener. Take our MP3 player personality test to find out which one suits you best.
Burn an audio CD
Online music stores let you pick out the exact songs you want, without leaving the comfort of your home. Just don't expect to get a CD out of it--you'll have to make that yourself. Find out how to do so with these step-by-step instructions for burning a CD from iTunes.
Online music stores let you pick out the exact songs you want, without leaving the comfort of your home. Just don't expect to get a CD out of it--you'll have to make that yourself. Find out how to do so with these step-by-step instructions for burning a CD from iTunes.
Turn your CDs into MP3 files
One great reason to get into MP3 encoding is so that you can put together an online mix and send the location to your friends. But whatever your reason, you'll need to be able to encode MP3s for free and without a lot of undue hassle.
One great reason to get into MP3 encoding is so that you can put together an online mix and send the location to your friends. But whatever your reason, you'll need to be able to encode MP3s for free and without a lot of undue hassle.
Turn vinyl LPs into CDs
Turning your records into CDs is a great idea, and it's completely legal under the Fair Use provision of the American Home Recording Act.
Turning your records into CDs is a great idea, and it's completely legal under the Fair Use provision of the American Home Recording Act.
Record an Internet radio show
Ever wish you could set up a timed recording for a radio show as you would for a TV show? If your favorite radio programs are available online, you can.
Ever wish you could set up a timed recording for a radio show as you would for a TV show? If your favorite radio programs are available online, you can.
Burning Down the House: Ripping, Recording, Remixing, and More!
This book teaches you how to do all sorts of new stuff with your digital music, from setting up your own Internet radio station to remixing your favorite songs.
This book teaches you how to do all sorts of new stuff with your digital music, from setting up your own Internet radio station to remixing your favorite songs.
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Most popular albums
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| #01 | Tim McGraw | :: | Live Like You Were Dying | |
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| #02 | R. Kelly | :: | Happy People/U Saved Me | |
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| #03 | Young Buck | :: | Straight Outta Ca$hville | |
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| #04 | Mase | :: | Welcome Back | |
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| #05 | Various Artists | :: | Now That's What I Call Music! 16 | |
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| #06 | Ashlee Simpson | :: | Autobiography | |
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| #07 | Prince | :: | Musicology | |
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| #08 | Maroon5 | :: | Songs About Jane | |
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| #09 | Usher | :: | Confessions | |
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| #10 | Big & Rich | :: | Horse Of A Different Color | |
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