Downloading songs from a CD can be a convenient way to obtain your favorite music, and there are a number of ways to do it. You can use a CD ripping program to extract the songs to your computer, or you can use a CD burning program to create a copy of the CD that you can play on your computer or portable audio player.

There are a number of CD ripping programs available, and most of them are free. One popular program is iTunes, which is available for both Windows and Mac computers. iTunes can automatically detect the songs …