Solution for MP3/AAC files being recognized as QuickTime movies Yesterday we reported on an issue where some MP3 or AAC audio files are interpreted as QuickTime movie files in iTunes 4.9, causing some ...

I have ripped all of my CD collection to Apple Lossless Format. I am going to compress them so I can carry them around with me on my iPod. I'd like to get some opinions on what is the "optimal" ...

We first mentioned Rogue Amoeba's MakeiPhoneRingtone droplet in our iPhone Ringtone how-to earlier this week. Since then, the company has updated the utility with a much more reliable method for ...

Offline music is coming back with a vengeance, and if you're on the brink of shaking free from streaming platforms and storing your music locally (or just looking to use your soundbar's USB port to ...

The world of digital music started making a bit more sense this morning, when Apple and EMI announced that the major label's music will be sold through the iTunes store without digital rights ...

While it may seem common sense, you must convert your AAC (advanced audio codec) files – the format used for Apple’s iTunes music store – before attempting to burn MP3 CDs which are playable in most ...

ERLANGEN, Germany -- Jan 9, 2008 --Offering music encoding with quality beyond CDs and at the same time, iPod(R) compatibility, the HD-AAC(R) codec enables a new way of storing and distributing music.

You’ve got some music files on your Mac, and they all look alike in the Finder. If you want to find which ones are AAC files and which are Apple Lossless, what do you do? Well, I’ve got the answer. I ...

One of the biggest announcements made by Apple during the recent Macworld Expo was the news that, soon, all music sold by the iTunes Store will be free of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.

You wrote in another column: 'My preferred strategy for scanning things (or ripping CDs), is to do the job so well that it never has to be done again.' Please could you share your thoughts on the best ...

Illustrated image of a laptop playing an audio file. - St.art/Getty Images Offline music is coming back with a vengeance, and if you're on the brink of shaking free from streaming platforms and ...