new mp3 player

How you transfer music to the MP3 player, and what format(s) it can accept, depends on the player itself. Thus, knowing the brand and model are of the utmost important in this case.

As far as ripping (recording implies the copying of the CD using analog techniques, whereas ripping is the digital transfer of music from a CD to your computer) the music, it depends on the software you are using. The easiest way is probably to just use Windows Media Player, provided you are running Windows and have a newer version of WMP installed. If that's the case, click on the tab/button on top that says 'rip,' select all of the tracks (songs) listed, and click on ''rip music.'' All of the songs will then be ripped to your computer, from which you can transfer them to your MP3 player. If you provide more information about the player and your computer I'll give you detaled instructions on how to go about this task, which is really easy once you get the hang of it.

Finally, when it comes to downloading music from the internet, there are a few variables.
* You can download free music legally from sites such as Cnet's own download.com, and even some Christmas music for free from Amazon.

* For the most part, the music you find on P2P networks and similar websites is pirated, and thus illegal. If you find a selection of music from a big-name artist for free, chances are it's pirated.

* It's a pretty good coincidence that you're from France, as the French lower house just voted on Wednesday to legalize P2P networks, though users will have to pay a low monthly fee for it. (Click here for the news article.) However, the upper house has yet to vote, and until (if) it becomes law, it's still illegal to download copyrighted works except from a site licensed to do so, and at a cost. (Sites such as Napster, iTunes, Virgin Downloads, Audible, etc are legal.)

* There are many formats of music, and each MP3 player is limited to certain formats. Thus, it's important to know which MP3 player you have so that you can find compatible music.

Hope ths helps and let us know more,
John


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