To answer the question “How do I download music to go onto my iPod?”, there 2 parts of the answer. First is to know how to find or generate the MP3 music files and the next is the exact steps to transfer music to iPod. We will look at both.

Suppose you already have the music CDs and would like to extract the songs to transfer them to your iPod, the simplest way to do so is by using the iTunes software. If you have not installed the application or do not think you have it, go to Google and search for “itunes download”. You should find the download link at the top of the search result. Once installed, read How To Import Songs from a CD to iTunes.

“Where do I download music to go onto my iPod?”

You may think that the best places are free download sites. The truth is that sites claiming to offer free downloads are mostly scams or hacker sites. Not only you risk getting into trouble with the law, your PC and confidential data may be at risk too if you visit these sites which usually are havens for viruses, keyloggers and spyware programs.

“Where can I download music to go onto my iPod safely then?”

The safer way is download music from paid sites. One piece of music only costs $0.99 from iTunes. However, if you find that it gets too expensive to constantly buy new songs every now and then, you can opt for membership sites that charge one-time membership fee of less than $50 for unlimited music downloads.

“So how to I download music to go onto my iPod?”

What you need is the iTunes software and the USB cable to connect your iPod to your PC. Launch iTunes and import the music files to iTunes by going to File >> Add to library and then selecting the folder where music file(s) are stored. Finally, do a sync. That’s it.

You will never need to ask “How do I download music to go onto my iPod?” again. To find out how to buy music affordably, read this review on how you can access unlimited iPod music downloads at a one-time fee. Also check out another article on iPod video downloads.

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