I-Tunes is a music site that is set up for those who have an I-Pod. The I-Pod is the Apple MP3 player that has been on the market for a few years. It is considered to be one of the best MP3 players around and is easy to use. The advent of this user friendly device made the way that people buy music change dramatically. Many music stores in the malls went out of business after it became easier for people to buy music online from sites like I-Tunes.

Other online music sites charge by the month. You can pay a monthly fee at the new Napster and get music downloaded to your computer. Downloading music is very much like downloading any other type of file. The music is held in an audio file and can be played on your computer music player or on a portable player such as an MP3 or I-Pod.

The type of site that you join to get your music depends on the amount of music that you want to get. You can still purchase a CD of your favorite band, although most people are doing this by going online. You can purchase a CD or DVD online for less than what you pay in the store. The savings are so substantial that many music stores off line have gone out of business because they cannot keep up with the discounts offered by online retailers.

Anyone who is looking for music online has probably come across some free sites. There are free music sites on the internet. It is important to avoid such sites as they often contain files of music with viruses in them. When you download any file to your computer, you want to make sure that it is virus free. Many sites that offer free music have files that are coded to either get into your hard drive or contain viruses. You are better off to get your music from a legitimate source when you go online.