Quicktime grabbing MP3 downloaded files!

Hi folks,
I am downloading some songs from mp3search.ru (very very cheap mp3 site) and they are downloaded as iTune files (which is what I require), however, when they download fully they become Quicktime files!
I now have to change them individually to be opened with iTunes but they remain QT files!!
How do I stop QuickTime from being the default and dictating itself as the main MP3 player?!
Thanks
Tc

In the Finder (the Desktop) select one of the files (presumably with a name ending in .mp3) and "Get Info" from the File menu on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
In the "Open with" section (click the black triangle so that it points downward) use the pop-up list to select iTunes. If iTunes is not in the list, select "Other" and navigate through your Applications folder to iTunes and select it, then click "Add." Now click the "Change All" button. That should associate all files ending in .mp3 with iTunes.
The icons may or may not update anytime soon. If they look like QuickTime icons, they should still open iTunes when double-clicked. If you have further trouble, post back here again.

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