How to Make Digital Copies of Your Vinyl Records, CDs and Tapes

Although many utilize streaming music services, we still have CDs, cassettes and records gathering dust  on a shelves that we'd like to take with us.  This article on Kim Komando will help you do just that.  Read the introduction and then go to the site for the rest of the article and specifics for your musical material.

How to make digital copies of your vinyl records, CDs and tapes (komando.com)

When’s the last time you set foot in a record store? If the thought sounds quaint to you, you’re not alone. In 2018, streaming music overtook physical albums in terms of sales for the first time — and since then, streaming platforms have only continued to expand their reach.

The lasting effects of this shift are impossible to ignore. Millions of people no longer own most of the music in their collections and are able to carry hundreds of albums in their pocket at the same time. Tap or click here to see which streaming services give you the most music for your money.

But those of us with big physical music libraries aren’t about to pay twice for the same songs we already own. Instead of signing up for a bunch of new services or charging your credit card for music downloads, here’s how you can take your physical albums and transform them into a digital collection you can listen to anywhere.

1. Connecting your media to your computer...Click here to see how.