On a Mac Platform, how can I run Windows Media Player, v.9 or above?

There's a program I want to buy that I need have Windows program to run it: "My videos use Windows Media Player version 9 or above.  If your current operating system can not support that version, you will not be able to view the videos." I have a PowerPC G3 iMac DV "400". I've heard that there's a program that Macs can run to enable me to use Windows software. Is that the way to go? THANKS for any/all INFO.!!—Leslie:)
PowerPC G3   Mac OS 9.0.x  
PowerPC G3   Mac OS 9.0.x   I'm in-process of installing OSX Tiger

If you're using OS 9, you really can't as the latest version of WMP for Mac on OS 9 is verson 7.
You'd have to upgrade to OS X for you to be able to use WMP 9.

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