Get non-iTunes music on my iphone

I downloaded an album off the artist's website, and my iPad/iPhone are saying apple does not currently support non-iTunes music.  How do I get the album on my iPhone?

You may be able to import the music into iTunes on a computer: iTunes: About the Add to Library, Import, and Convert functions - Apple Support
and then sync it to your phone: Sync your iPhone, iPad and iPod with iTunes using USB - Apple Support

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