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5 Replies Last post: Jan 2, 2009 5:45 PM by ditchsurfer  
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ditchsurfer
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Jan 1, 2009 9:24 AM

Control your own music?

I am tired of loading my CD music onto my computer, just to have one of the music websites or software like WMA or Zune or itunes take over control of it and prevent me from playing it due to licensing agreements and then they want me to pay to down load it or I have to get the CD out again. Can I load it onto a external hardrive and plug it into any PC? Or is there a software program that would collect it all in one space?
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May 19, 2007
1. Jan 1, 2009 10:24 AM in response to: ditchsurfer
Re: Control your own music?

Hey ditchsurfer !!


Welcome to PCWorld Community and Happy New Year !


OK, first of all you did not mention which OS you are using but, if you are using

Windows Media Player you can choose to rip your CDs in MP3 and do not have

reload your CDs. You would also make sure that one or the other is your "Default"

player. I "Ditched" iTunes a long time ago for the reasons you mentioned.


There is a program that you can try for free and is compatible with XP or Vista and earlier

versions of Windows.

MediaMonkey . Take look and read about it a little but ,

every time I have recommended this program to members , they always came back

happy to have asked.


If you like this program and decide to buy the full program for the extra options then, you

will have to go through "Element 5"

who takes care of collecting payments for MediaMonkey. I have used Element5 on

numerous occasions and have found them very professional .


You will probably not need the extra options because the Free version should cover all

of your needs.


Hope this will help you.


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Adama
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2. Jan 1, 2009 10:45 AM in response to: ditchsurfer
Re: Control your own music?


ditchsurfer wrote:I am tired of loading my CD music onto my computer, just to have one of the music websites or software like WMA or Zune or itunes take over control of it and prevent me from playing it due to licensing agreements and then they want me to pay to down load it or I have to get the CD out again. Can I load it onto a external hardrive and plug it into any PC? Or is there a software program that would collect it all in one space?


Hi Ditchsurfer and Happy New Year.

I'm sorry, but what do the WMA, Zune or iTunes have to do with you playing your CDs on your computer?

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3. Jan 1, 2009 10:51 AM in response to: Flashorn
Re: Control your own music?

Hi Flash! :x

I just received a filehippo email, and they were talking about/recommending MediaMonkey too. I don't have that many CDs loaded up on my computer, (about 10 or 12, I think) so for me, the Windows Media Player works good.

But if I was a heavy-duty music fan, then I'd sure try MediaMonkey.

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4. Jan 1, 2009 7:36 PM in response to: ditchsurfer
Re: Control your own music?
I am tired of loading my CD music onto my computer, just to have one of the music websites or software like WMA or Zune or itunes take over control of it and prevent me from playing it due to licensing agreements

I've never seen such behavior with iTunes, and I've imported several hundred CD's successfully. In fact, your post is the first time I've ever heard of such behavior. I've never hear of of Windows Media Player causing such problems either.

Can you be more specific regarding the issues you are having? When importing a CD into iTunes, in which format do you save the songs? iTunes, by default, saves in AAC (Advanced Audio Codec), but offers other options, such as MP3. iTunes does not add any DRM to any music imported from CD. Are you attempting to play AAC files on a player that does not support the standardized format?

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ditchsurfer
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5. Jan 2, 2009 5:45 PM in response to: Adama
Re: Control your own music?
OK I loaded music cd's that I own onto my pc, since i own them and I dont distibute that msic anywhere, I own the rights, but sometimes when i go to play the music, it either cant find it or wont play it due to digital rights and want s me to down load the music at a price, even though I own it, get it now?
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