From: news0009@eager.cx   
      
   On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:15:56 +0000, Chris J Dixon wrote:   
      
   > Needing to rip some CDs, and also wanting the track data to download and   
   > self-populate, I can no longer use Windows Media Player.   
   >   
   > I have MediaMonkey 2024, which is good for the actual ripping, but if I   
   > need to create or tidy the tags, it really seems reluctant to play ball,   
   > especially editing common fields for all tracks.   
   >   
   > I also have the older MediaMonkey App 4.1.30.1914, which edits tags very   
   > easily, but won't rip unless I upgrade to Gold.   
   >   
   > Am I missing a trick, or is that just the way things are?   
      
   Not sure. I can recommend fre:ac for ripping, seems a lot faster than what   
   I used before.   
      
   And then I use EasyTag for tags.   
      
      
      
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