Software Download: How to Download Free Music on Your iPod

Do you need more music on your iPod or MP3 player, but don't want to spend the money? Here are a few ways to download songs for free.

Steps

iPod Classic

Ask your friends to burn you CDs. Having your friends burn you mixes of songs you request (or even just ones they think you'll like!) is a great way to get free music.
Check the iTunes Store for free music. The "Free on iTunes" section at the bottom of the page features songs, apps, books and more that you can download without paying. Click the "See All" link for even more selection. The picks are updated once every week or so.
Find free music sites. There are a number of sites like designed to help new artists expose the public to their work, or that host music in the public domain licensed through Creative Commons. Wikipedia has a list of these websites; The Internet Archive is also a good, non-profit source.
Subscribe to music podcasts via iTunes or iPodder.
Use a P2P client. Some examples are Limewire (although this can give you viruses on your computer), Soulseek and musicjacker.
Use a torrent client. Torrent clients like BitTorrent are an alternative to P2P clients.
Download or record music off of Youtube or MySpace. Most popular artists have Youtube and Myspace accounts, as well as indie artists and those just starting out.
Use a Shockwave Flash (SWF) decoder. It's possible to legally rip songs from websites in some jurisdictions. In some places, though, this may be illegal—be aware of the rules in your area.

iPod Touch

Take advantage of WiFi with free music apps. Apps such as Pandora, iHeartRadio and Last.fm allow you to stream free music on your iPod according to taste preferences you set up. You can download the apps directly to your iPod by accessing iTunes via WiFi.

Using P2P programs will more than likely infect your system with malware. Learn how to use torrents as an alternative.
Torrents are not a guarantee that the files you download are virus-free.
Be aware that thousands of people are sued every year for illegal downloading and copyright infringement.