spmug613 Burning CDs In iTunes Q. I can't burn iTunes Store songs to CD,
even though Apple says you can - I get error messages or the Burn CD
button won't work. How do you make a CD from purchased music? A.
According to Apple, you can burn the same playlist containing tracks
purchased from iTunes Store up to seven times to an audio CD. You can't
convert your purchases to other audio formats, so you'll probably get an
error message if you try to burn a playlist with iTunes Store songs to
an MP3 CD instead of a regular audio CD. The iTunes program lets you
record three types of discs: standard audio CD, an MP3 CD and a data CD
or DVD. Audio CDs are meant to play in most compact disc players, while
the MP3 discs play hours of tunes in the MP3 format but need a
compatible player. The data discs you can record with iTunes are meant
for file backup and storage. You choose what type of disc to burn in the
iTunes preferences area. For the Windows version, go to the Edit menu to
Preferences; click on the Advanced tab and then on the Burning tab to
select your disc type. On the Mac version, go to the iTunes menu to
Preferences, and then click on Advanced and Burning. If you want to
record a disc containing iTunes Store purchases, make sure you select
the Audio CD option. The songs you want to record also need to be part
of a playlist within iTunes. (The playlist options are under the
program's File menu.) Once you create your playlist, you should be able
to click the Burn CD button or choose the "Burn Playlist to Disc" option
under the program's File menu.