Legal music transfers

Downloading music from the Internet is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to expand your music library. Music downloads can even let you listen to music you otherwise wouldn't have had access to. The only problem is that there have been so many illegal music download sites in the news that many of us are afraid to get music online.

The legal consequences of downloading music from an illegal site range from annoying to destructive. Even if you do not realize that music downloads you have had were from an illegal site, you may be held responsible for having them on your computer.

How can you be sure that you are getting legal music downloads and not files that get you into legal trouble? The best way to go is with a well known and reputable site that charges a fee for the songs you download. By downloading your music from a website you know and providing music legally, you can eliminate the risk of having illegal files on your computer.

Two of the best-known paid download sites that most of us already know about are Napster and iTunes. These sites offer you the convenience of downloading music directly to your computer to listen to on your portable music player. You may even be able to use your purchased tracks to burn CDs for backup purposes.

Which of these sites will give you the best quality downloads at the best price? They both give you easily accessible options for downloading music, but there are some significant differences in usability, price and overall experience.

Napster is known as one of the most famous previously illegal music sites. The removal of Napster's illegal downloading of music was felt throughout the internet community. Napster then returned as a legal service that has cemented its reputation as one of the world's leading  tubidy music download services. Napster's intuitive site design and huge library of over 5 million tracks allow you to choose the music you like and the method of listening that suits you.

With Napster, you can either stream music directly from the site for free (up to five times per track with no allowed download) or pay to download your favorite songs. If you choose to download your music, you have the choice of using them only on your computer or loading them on your portable music player.

The good points of Napster are its ease of use, its attractive and intuitive user control, and the fact that it allows you to stream full songs for free (up to five times each).

The price points of Napster's paid plans are higher than other comparable services. If you choose to download your songs to a CD, you will pay an additional 00 cents each on top of the monthly subscription fee. Songs are in WMA format, so you can't play them on your iPod or some other MP3 players. And perhaps the biggest negative of all is that when you cancel your Napster subscription, you lose access to all your download music.