Turn your CDs into MP3s

You can use several free audio jukeboxes to rip CDs into MP3s, but two of the most popular ones are Windows Media Player (WMP) and Apple iTunes.
For WMP:

1. Right-click along the top of the window.
2. Select Tools.
3. Then Options.
4. Click the Rip Music tab.
5. Choose MP3 as the format.

For iTunes (on a Mac)

1. Under the drop-down menu labeled iTunes, selct Preferences.
2. Then selct the icon for Importing.
3. In the drop-down menu for Import Using, select the MP3 Encoder, then click OK.

Both programs work equally well and allow you to select a bit rate of up to 320Kbps. If you want to take up less space on your hard drive, opt for a lower bit rate; use a higher bit rate if sound quality is more important to you.