As the name suggests, Shrink MyTunes squeezes MP3 music so that it takes up less space and more songs can be fitted on a hard disk or a portable music player.

We tested it with six sample tunes and compared the Shrink My Tunes files with ones compressed down to a lower bit rate by the free DBPoweramp Music Converter. The Shrink My Tunes versions were smaller in size and the shrinking process was reasonably quickWith older music and spoken word, it wasn't possible to tell the difference between the Shrink MyTunes version and the original. With the rock and dance music however, the difference was clear. Most of our volunteers were unable to tell between the DBPoweramp version and the original, butthey identified the shrunk version as poorer quality.

The software is easy to download, install and use, with a friendly interface, and at RS.1 ,600 (approx) it's not overly expensive. But anyone willing to set up DBPoweramp - admittedly more work - will be able to do the job free.