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There is probably a better way but if you go to preferences - advanced - importing - set import setting to mp3 encoder (higher quality) Then burn the music you want to convert on to a cd and import it back into itunes as when finished. Do not replace files, you'll end up with duplicates but one will be acc the other mp3.

The reason you might want to do it this way is file conversion degrades quality and we're already suffering poor quality in enough of our digital habits, compromising sound for space.

david - There is much controversy in my department about this iTunes conversion. Either Apple despises me at its core (which wouldn't be entirely out of the question, as I've lost two hard drives already), or I'm stupid. The only conversion option I'm given is to go to AAC. I think, you can only do this with the Windows version of iTunes.

B42 - I'd say that is the best free option that is around.

Thanks, guys!

Just a footnote here - David is right, by using the right click menu many files can be converted but Protected AAC files cannot be converted within itunes, the method I described tackles this problem as well.