iTunes does fine! If you want to buy songs online then yes you need to pay for it. iTunes just got in a step ahead of WMP as that's their idea to do too.
iTunes will burn mp3 disks, audio disks, mp3 dvd disks, data cd's & dvd's also.
iTunes has its own music library folder separate from other music collections so it keeps it safe & easy to access. It also arranges songs by artist, & album. It also has auto find for song names if you're ripping music.
It's personal preference I guess.
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