Problems Upgrading... but do I need to anyway?

Hi--
I am trying to organize my music library better so that I can delete duplicates (I have 3TB of music) and get the files more organized. I am trying to sync up my house so that music can play via any Apple product (Apple TV, other Macs, iPhones, etc). I heard of a program called Sonora that supposidely works wonders for this, but it says I need the latest version of OSX in order to use it. So there begins my problem.
I keep getting messages on my MBP with Snow Leopard (10.6.8) that I need to upgrade to Yosemite. I am trying to download a better music player/organizer than iTunes. When I go here, I click on the link to upgrade and nothing happens. When I do it in Safari, I get a message that says:
So the basic question is, should I upgrade and if so, how do I get around this? Or, is there a better/another way to do what I need done without having to worry about all these upgrade issues.
Thank you in advance, oh wise Mac users!
BMC757

I use an older computer than you but I believe the thing that should open is not Safari but a specific App for giving you access to the Mac App Store. Definitely read all the information before blindly upgrading, particularly if you have not upgraded RAM on your computer. You may well find that a 6 year old or older computer is not all that happy running Yosemite. It possibly can but it might be slow and I personally wouldn't do it unless I had to.
As for Sonora, You are better off asking on whatever support forum they have. Asking here is like going to a room full of Toyota mechanics and asking about mechanical issues with a Ford. Somebody may know the answer but it is not the first place you go for help with that particular app (of which I have never even heard).

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