Legally download and import music into your iTunes program.
Music that is in CD format can be ripped from the CD into iTunes, and is considered legal as long as you purchased the CD prior to ripping it. Once ripped, the songs are stored in your iTunes library as an Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) file that can be transferred to your iPod, iPhone or third-party media player that supports AAC files. Alternatively, the iTunes Store provides legal digital music that downloads directly to your music library once purchased. After the music download is complete, the song can be shared with up to five different computer users.
Instructions
Download Music from CD
1. Open the iTunes program, and insert the audio CD into your computer's disc drive. Once the CD is detected, its name will appear in the iTunes source list found on the left side of the iTunes program window.
2. Click the "Yes" button on the dialog box that asks to import the CD, or click the CD icon underneath the Devices header in the source list and click "Import CD" at the bottom of the iTunes window.
3. Click the Music tab underneath the Library header in the iTunes source list to view the songs.
Download Music from iTunes Store
4. Run the iTunes program on your computer, and select the iTunes Store tab in the iTunes source list.
5. Click "Sign In" at the top of the iTunes Store's window, and select "Create New Account." Select the "Continue" button, and click the license agreement box to proceed with the account setup process.
6. Click "Continue," and enter a valid email address. This email address will be your Apple ID, and is required to download media from the iTunes Store. Enter a password for the account, create a security question and answer, then enter your birth date in the drop-down menu. Click the "Continue" button.
7. Enter your billing address and payment method. The billing address must match the address used on your payment method. Click "Continue" to complete the payment setup, and click "Finish" or "Complete" to finalize the account setup.
8. Click the "Purchase" button next to the song you wish to download, enter your Apple account ID password and click the "Buy" button to download the album or individual track. Purchased music is located in the Music tab in the iTunes source list, as well as the "Purchased" folder underneath the Store header in the source list.
