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How To Download Songs Onto Your iPod

 
Introduction

Many iPod users have this questions on their mind "How do you download songs onto an iPod?" If you looking for simple (well, that is relative) and easy to follow step-by-step guide and how to do it. Read on.
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How To Download Songs Onto Your iPod Continued ...

Prior to looking at the exact steps on how do you download songs onto an iPod, let us look at what you need to get ready before hand:

1. iTunes software - This is the software that ships with every iPod. You need it to transfer songs from your PC to iPod or direct from CD to iPod. The software can be downloaded from Apple website if you don't have it. Doing a search on Google for "itunes download" will bring you to the download link.

2. USB cable. This refers to the cable that comes with the iPod. Duh. How do you download songs onto an iPod if you do not connect your iPod to your PC?! Please note that it is advisable to install iTunes first before connecting iPod to your PC. While there should be no serious issue, it is a good practice as with any device that you hook up to PC for smooth installation. There have been reports of problem for iTunes to work with Vista. Should you face problems, unplug iPod and do a Windows Update. You should be able to resolve 90% of the issues with this.

3. Finally, songs. If you have songs readily in MP3 format, great. If you don't or would like to extract the songs from your audio CDs (make sure they your own), you can use iTunes to do that. Alternatively, you can use AltoMP3 or Freerip. Just do a search on Google and you should find them easily.
Step : 1

Firstly, install iTunes if you have not done so. Secondly, launch iTunes, go to File >> Add to Library and navigate to the folder where your audio files are stored. Finally, do a sync to transfer the music files. It is that easy.
Step : 2

Now you should have a pretty good idea of how do you download songs onto an iPod. After you have done it once, you will have no issue doing it again. Soon you will find yourselves loading iPod with thousands of songs and music. Speaking of songs, if you like to listen to the latest releases, it can get really expensive buying CD albums or online.
Step : 3

There are affordable ways for you to constantly get the latest music. Do respect intellectual property and look for safe places to download music.
Step : 4

There are many scam sites and sites filled with viruses and spywares online. One of the safe and affordable avenue for song downloads are portals that charge one-time membership fee for unlimited downloads.
Tips
Download the free iTunes software

Use a USB cable that came with your ipod

Copy your music cd's to your PC
 
 
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