Learn how to rip CDs on Windows and Mac so that you can turn a physical format into a digital one. In ancient times—back in 2001—people knew how to do this, but much that should have been ...

In this how-to, I show you how to use abcde A Better CD Encoder, a terminal application, to rip an audio CD and then convert the audio to an MP3 and FLAC along with full album and track details.

Got too many CDs about the place? Create a music server filled with their contents and listen to them anywhere.

Ripping pulls the digital audio files right off the CD and stores them as playable music on your computer. (You can do the same sort of ripping to get movies off DVDs, too.) ...

But what about all of the music CDs you already own? Your computer has the ability to rip the songs off a CD, convert them to MP3 files and store them to be played.

We recently ran an article explaining How to rip CDs with iTunes. For many people, iTunes is their main music management tool, and using this program to rip CDs fits perfectly with the way they ...

So, what do you use to rip a CD? You'll need a computer (Mac or Windows) with a CD drive and the right software for the job. Macintosh users should use Apple's iTunes.

Q: I have yet to really build a music file online. I have dabbled with Napster and iTunes, but really don't have much of a collection. I would like to begin ripping music CDs to my computer. It is ...

In an effort to combat alleged Internet piracy at the source, the record label BMG said it will work with a security technology provider to create copy-protected CDs.