
Apple charges 79p a track.Įarlier this week, eMusic, the world's biggest seller of independent music and number two behind iTunes in the digital download market, launched across Europe, offering tracks for as little as 17p each. And only a few other services, such as Wippit and eMusic, provide tracks that work on an iPod. Tracks downloaded from Apple's iTunes only legally work with iPods. "It is not winning the fight against free music and needs to look at options such as ad-supported delivery of music, more flexible digital rights management and pricing points." "There is clearly massive potential not being tapped into and the music industry needs to work harder to innovate," said Mr Mulligan. The figures are based on around 60m sales of iPods globally - however, this does not take into account replacement sales. This number has dropped from a high of 27 tracks per iPod in June 2004.

The research showed that the total number of tracks sold via the iTunes store globally per iPod is just 20 - a tiny proportion of the thousands of tracks owners keep on their devices. "This research doesn't so much slam Apple as debunk the myth that mp3 player ownership, including iPods, translates into digital music buying.Īpple's iTunes Music Store had sold 200m tracks in Europe by last month, up from 70m in September 2005. "Free activity - both legal and otherwise - significantly outweighs paid activity," said Mark Mulligan, the vice-president and research director at JupiterResearch. The figures include paid-for music, as well as tracks downloaded free from legal and illegal sites.Īmong owners of other portable music devices 35% used free illegal download sites. You usually see this one at the bottom of your iPhone Touch.However, 30% of iPod owners download music illegally for free and 23% do the same with video. If you can see the words “Free on iTunes,” head over it and choose Select All. Open the iTunes application and head to the iTunes store. In other words, find a Wi-Fi hotspot and be ready to download the music of your like. The first thing you need to assure in downloading free music from iTunes is to be connected to the internet. Once the song is downloaded, you can play it back. If you find it already, select it and choose Download.

In the search bar, enter the title of the song you wanted to download. Launch Music Meow once it is installed in the system. Once you find the Music Meow application, install it on your iPod Touch. Type in the keyword Music Meow in the search bar. Once the application is loaded, go to the SEARCH button at the bottom right of your device. READ: How to Get Free Movies on your iPod TouchĪssuming that you are in a Wi-Fi hotspot or you are already connected to the internet, launch Cydia.
