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Legal Zune Music Downloads 101

by: DanielLincoln
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Legal Zune music downloads are much sought after these days. It is in fact quite easy to find them and you will find out how. The good thing about Zune is that it totally frees its owners from the digital rights management DRM download restriction. DRM is copyright information embedded onto the MP3 files which stops downloaders from file sharing with others. Because of this, it is a more versatile player and you can find more places to legally download Zune music.

Zune MarketPlace

You probably are using the Zune Marketplace already. If not, this is where you can find the media downloads for your media player. This is not the same as iTunes, as the iTunes MP3s carry the embedded DRM. So if you also own an iPod, forget about transferring the songs to your Zune player. It does not work that way. You can easily find and download a song from Zune Marketplace so you really do not have to go to iTunes. The database is packed with millions of media files including music offered by 4 major record labels with the likes of Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Sony BMG and EMI.

Zune Marketplace is a subscription based service, which means you need to sign up and pay for the songs you are going to download. Like iTunes store, however, you can also find free legal Zune music downloads. These free songs are recorded by independent artists.

Premium MP3 Download Sites

These services are not directly linked to the portable media device manufacturers or record labels. They are online music stores that offer MP3 downloads either on a pay per download basis or a subscription basis. A lot of these sites do let you try them out during a 30 day trial period. There is often a cap on the number of songs you can download. After the trial, you will be charged according to their terms.

All songs in these websites are legal and they also come with a download manager, a piece of software that works pretty much like the Zune Software. It allows you to manage your downloads, and even synchronize the download manager with your device. Just make sure though that the website offers compatible Zune formats.

Online Streaming Radio Stations

Streaming stations are also likely places to find legal Zune music downloads. Their pop-up players typically scroll details of the currently playing song. Below the details, you will find a link to their online store. Downloads from online radio stations are reliable since they have good connections with the major recording companies.

What about using free sites to get Zune music downloads? My advice is to avoid those totally free sites. Essentially, they earn their money by offering adware and spyware laden client applications to users. You get free music, while they get to flash those persistent and irritating commercial ad pop-ups, pop-overs, pop-unders before you. Worse still, if you are not careful, viruses will make their way to your computer. So, do spend a little money and enjoy your peace of mind downloading legal Zune music downloads today instead.

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