Question about windows media player

[jebbypal]

Okay, to qualify this, I clearly remember buying music from microsoft through WMP in the past year or so with no problem. However, when i try to do this now, the program wants me to download the "Microsoft Music Assistant" before it will allow me to purchace and download anything. I am hesistant to do this since I can't figure out what the hell this program is. The actual windows site leads me to believe that it is supposed to help/allow me to transfer files to mp3 players----except I already know that WMP can currently do this thank you very much. Is this supposed to force me to do this so that it will limit how many times I can transfer/burn the tracks? Cause if that's the case, I don't think I want it. If I purchace the gorram songs I should be able to do whatever I want w/ them for as long as I want. Cause really, the price only subtracts out the case.

Anyone know anything more? I'm googling it, but can't find anything. Thought about getting the music from the Yahoo service, but they want you to download their player now. Auugh. I don't want 15 players cluttering up my hard drive when I already have and like WMP (and need it to play vids etc). It's bad enough that I have to have WMP, Realplayer and Quicktime in my opinion.

Gorramit, I just want a cd that I can't find at amazon. Guess I'll wait and see if I can find it in a store before I break down. *shakes fist*