I have a flash drive with 6GB of music.  How to import songs into iTunes?

Foolish me, I was under the absurd impression that Apple, the company that brags non-stop about the functionality and user-friendliness of its software, would allow you to simply drag and drop music files into the iTunes window.
Oh, how stupid was I.
Drag-and-drop into iTunes? NONSENSE!!!!! That would be far too simple!
Like literally everything involving iTunes, what should be an exceedingly simple process is far more complicated.
So, how the heck do I get these 300+ songs in WMA format from my flash drive into iTunes?

The problem is actually that you are trying to import WMA files into the Mac version of iTunes. WMA files can only be imported (and subsequently converted to AAC) in the Windows version of iTunes. You also have to have a version of Windows Media Player 9 or higher on the PC.
Just an idea to throw out there. If you have access to a PC, import the songs into Windows Media Player, convert the tracks to MP3, put those on your flash drive and import to your mac.
Hope this helps.

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