Can I have an iTunes account in my Mac and another in Parallels?

I download books from my local library and a small number of the books are in mp3 format; however, many more are in wma format, for PC. I tried the following: I opened Parallels and downloaded the Overdrive Media software for PC and then successfully downloaded a book. However, when I put my iPod in, it could not be recognized by OverDrive Media for pc, even though the iPod happens to be formatted for PC. The only way for me to get this book out of there seems to be to make 31 CDs and then import them all into iTunes on the Mac, but that is not an appealing option. Would it be possible for me to download iTunes in Parallels and get the files into that and then onto my iPod? If so, would I need to establish a different iTunes account? I would want to use the same name and credit card number, obviously. If this is possible, would it cause any problems with the iTunes account in the Mac side of the computer? By the way, I do NOT sync my files, since I like to keep different things on my iPod and in my iTunes.
Thanks for any help you can provide. Barbara

Barbara Hunt wrote:
Would it be possible for me to download iTunes in Parallels and get the files into that and then onto my iPod?
Yes, you can download iTunes for Windows using Parallels. If planning on making purchases here and/or authorizing already purchased tracks (from your Mac iTunes library), you are permitted to authorize five (5) computers as per iTunes Store terms of use, regardless of computing platform. No need to create a separate new iTunes Store account.
However, judging from what you would like to do, your best bet would be to convert the WMAs to AAC/MP3 in iTunes-Windows (iTunes-Mac cannot import WMA files), and drag the files from the Parallels window to your desktop to add to the iTunes-Mac library. (as the iPod itself is currently linked to your iTunes-Mac library)
Hope this helps,
Steve

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