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March 18, 2009

Amazon’s MP3 Downloader and iTunes

Filed under: digital media,Internet,Macintosh — Tags: , , , — admin @ 8:00 am

by Nathaniel Poor

If you’re an iTunes junkie like I am, the thought of using some other online service to get music would never occur to you. It is sure to be in some strange format and probably won’t work with iTunes.

But no. Check out Amazon’s MP3 store. I was sucked in recently when I heard they had U2’s Boy for $5 for a limited time. Yes, $5. And even better, the songs are automatically added to iTunes.
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March 8, 2009

How Do I Convert MP4 and M4P to MP3?

Filed under: applications,digital media,photos and video — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 6:00 pm

by Tina Gasperson

You may have downloaded a file with an MP4 extension and found that your audio player wouldn’t recognize the file. MP4 is a file format that can contain audio, video, or even still photos, but by default most audio players will not work with MP4. You’ll need a program that is specifically designed to convert your MP4 file to the MP3 format. Note that this only works for MP4 audio files, not those that contain video or other visual formats. MP3 is an audio-only file format. Look for a shareware or freeware program to convert your files, and follow the instructions.
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