If you ask me, downloading illegal songs or movies is not worth the risk of getting caught and end up in jail? The answer to this question is NO and especially, because law enforcement agencies are very good these days in catching people downloading illegal music.

There are several methods to get free music into your iPod the legal way. The first method is by ripping audio CDs. What ripping means is you convert the audio files in the CD to MP3 format. For this, you will need a ripping software program that is readily available for download in the internet. A lot of ripping software programs are available for free and can easily be located by simply searching for it in your favorite search engine.

You will have to rip the audio CD files to MP3 format and after you have done this, all files will be stored on your PC’s hard drive. You are almost done, the last step is connecting the Ipod to your Pc via the USB cable and transfer the files to your Ipod.

It is also a good idea to share Ipod music with your friends. It’s a real fun activity you can do with your friends. The best thing about it is that it is absolutely legal.

You will also see some legal ipod download websites that will be able to let you download iPod music for free. However, these websites aren’t really completely free. You will have to submit payment so you can access all of the files and download them. You have to consider the difference between pay per download websites and subscription based download websites. In pay per download, you will need to pay for every iPod music file you download. You should note that if it is a membership site you will in most cases only have to pay a onetime membership fee and after that you may download as many files as you can handle for free.

A word of advice: It is often very hard to find reputable and legal free iPod music download websites. If you find a website that works good for you, stick with it.

You should note that all illegal download sites will not tell you that they ar eillegal, of course not. You should keep these things in mind to avoid breaking the law. The most common signs of illegal music download websites include containing a lot of pop up advertising. I highly recommend staying away from these sites, because chances are good that the website is not legal.

As you can see, there are quite a lot of methods to download free music for your iPod. You will have to find th emethod that works best for you. Remember these tips and you can be sure that the downloads you make will be safe and legal.