How come my songs download as MP4 instead of MP3?

I have gone into Preferences > Advanced > Importing and selected the MP3 option but the songs are still downloading as MP4 files. When I try the Burn to MP3 CD option, I receive a message stating these files can't be converted to MP3.
I want MP3 files...can anyone help me?

As the other reader stated you cannot adjust the download setting for the iTunes Store, only other sources. It actually says this in very small print in Preferences/advanced/importing dialog box at the very bottom. If AAC files can never be changed, maybe we should consider other download sources (eg: Limewire,free!). What I have done in the past was to burn the AAC files to disc and then upload them to a non-iTunes jukebox in mp3 format. Not fun as you have to manually insert titles and names.

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