Importing cds - help!!!!!!!!!

trying to import a new cd onto itunes, imports half way through cd then just stops importing. Cd plays fine in cd player!! Any ideas anyone??

There have been a bunch of importing problems lately. Until they are corrected, feel free to rip the CD in another program, such as Windows Media Player od CDex, and add the resulting MP3s to your iTunes library.

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