How do I get music files into iTunes?

I am switching from a PC, and have downloaded my music files from my cloud site. I seem to be able to drag the digital files from Finder into iTunes, but not the ones I scanned in from CDs. I guess they're Windows media files. What is my next move?

Do you still have the PC (or *a* PC)?  Itunes for *Windows* will import WMA files and convert them to a supported format.  Follow the instruction here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1844
You can then copy the new files to your Mac.
This capability is not built into iTunes for Mac, so if you don't have access to a PC, you'll need a third party utility, eg:
http://download.cnet.com/Free-WMA-to-MP3-Changer/3000-2140_4-75703803.html
(disclaimer: I'm not personally familiar with this utility).

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