How to Get My Music on iTunes From Amazon

Initially started off as an online book retailer, Amazon has evolved to sell pretty much anything and everything you can think of. In 2007, Amazon created the Amazon MP3 Store to offer users an additional place to purchase digital music besides the iTunes Music Store. The Amazon MP3 Store was also the first major digital music retailer to offer downloads free of copy protection, meaning the users could listen to the files on any device of their choosing. With no DRM limiting playback, you can download the songs via Amazon and import them into iTunes for management, playback and to transfer the songs to your iPod.

Things You'll Need

• iTunes
• Amazon MP3 Downloader

Instructions

1. Visit the Amazon MP3 store and purchase your desired songs, if you have not done so already. When you click “Buy,” you will be prompted to download and install the Amazon MP3 Downloader utility, if it is not installed already. The Amazon MP3 Downloader will launch upon purchasing tracks and save the files to your computer.

2. Open iTunes. Install the application if you have not already.

3. Open the “My Music” folder, located in “My Documents.”

4. Open the “Amazon MP3” folder within “My Music.” All your Amazon MP3 purchases are stored in this folder by default.

5. Select all the MP3 files and drag them into the “Library” section of the iTunes sidebar to import them to your iTunes media library. Once imported into iTunes, you can sync the songs with your iPod or iPhone.

Tips & Warnings

• You can set the Amazon MP3 Downloader utility to automatically import the downloaded songs into iTunes in the future. Open the Amazon MP3 Downloader, located in the “Programs” folder of the “Start” menu, and select “File > Preferences.” Select iTunes as the default “Media Library” and enable “Add to iTunes.” Save your changes.

References

• Information Week: Amazon Adds Fourth Major Label to DRM-Free Music Store
• Amazon: Using the MP3 Downloader
• Apple: Adding Music and Other Content to iTunes