Free download music for iPod – what you need to know

by Davion W

Looking for free music to download for iPod? Well, you definitely are not alone. In a single day, there can easily be thousands of people like you searching online for places where they can download free music for their iPods.

Millions of these MP3 players have been sold worldwide. The Apple device is iconic and synonymous with MP3 player. Since the community of users is huge, it is natural that people want to find free music to download for iPod. After all, not every fanatic can afford to pay $0.99 per song transfer. Call it cheap but the fact is, the device can store thousands of songs and it can be quite costly. Pay attention to the following tips and you will be able to find cheap quality music.

1. File Format

Before you download anything, make sure that the website actually provides the music in the following iPod-supported formats – AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV.

Of course, you can always go to another site with other file formats but you will then need to use a file format conversion application to convert the songs. It can prove to be an expensive and time-consuming exercise.

2. Music Genre

Another thing you might want to check is the kind of music they provide. Not every of such free sites offer a wide range of genres. Imagine if you can find one that comes with Alternative, Blues, Classical, Country, Dance, Children’s Music, Electronic, Folk, Hip-Hop/Rap, Jazz, Latin, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtrack and Vocals. Well, there are.

3. Site Security

This requires due diligence on your part. Make sure that the site is a secured one. We have heard enough stories about malware infiltration and virus attacks when downloading files online. Stick with the established websites like iCompositions, EMOL and Macidol and it should be fine. They do provide some quality songs from underground band groups.

As with any kind of file transfer online, there are risks involved when you find free music to download for iPod. As an added layer of PC protection, consider installing anti-virus on your PC.

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Stream Your Entire iTunes Library From Anywhere?

iPhone and iPod owners – especially if you’re audiophilic – would know how much of a pain it is to run out of space on your unit when you still have lots of music to transfer from your iTunes.

A future software update from Apple may solve this little problem of storage. Future iTunes and iPhone software could eliminate the need to sync your unit with your console. Instead, your player will access your entire iTunes media library on the go.

This strikes me a little bit like how online media services operate – like YouTube and imeem for example. Makes me wonder why it wasn’t done before.

Instead of downloading music from your iTunes to your player, the device would use metadata files, which typically uses less than 1% of the space the original file uses. The device would need a wired or cellular connection to access the media files from the Mac or PC though. Which brings us to the downside – what if you can’t connect to the Net?

At any rate, this is a remarkable idea that I want to see happen. The tech would also mean that you can organize your iTunes library from your iPhone or iPod Touch. It could also mean iPods and iPhones could communicate with each other like the Zune (finally).

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