Learn How You Can Download Music to Zune for 1 Cent Each
December 11th, 2007Zune players are considered new compared to iPods. As such, not much information is available about how to download music to Zune. But if you are already familiar with using MP3 players, then what you read here would be simple to grasp.
If you own an MP3 player, you probably already are adept at music transfers between your computer and player. Unlike iPod which requires iTunes, you need to Windows Media Player for music formatting. In today’s environment, there are basically 3 methods to download music to Zune.
The first is of course to rip songs from CDs and download music to your Zune. Simply load the disc onto your ROM drive and then activate Windows media player. Click on your CD icon and you should see the songs available on the disc.
From there, just pick the tracks you like and mouse click the “Rip” button. The songs that are ripped would appear shortly in the library. Once it is done, connect your player to the computer via a USB cable. If the settings are properly configured between your player and the PC, synchronization should take place automatically and it would download the music to your Zune.
Even if the synchronization is stopped abruptly or the connection is not working well, you can still transfer the songs directly to your player. The important thing is to ensure all your files are in the correct format. By that, I mean they need to be in WMA, WMV, MP3 and MOV formats which are compatible with Zune. DivX is not the right format. So do take note.
CD ripping is not the best method but it is still an affordable one nonetheless. Another way is to go to an online music store like Zune marketplace or other places like Amazon, Rhapsody and HMV to download music to Zune. Seldom would you come across a song that is priced above $0.99 as this is an industry standard.
The last alternative to download music to Zune is to go for a paid membership service. This is quite an interesting offer since you can get a lifetime or annual membership for a flat fee of less than $50. This membership allows you to download not tens or twenties of songs but millions of them. As long as they have it in the system, you can download them. With that kind of money, you can only get 2 or 3 albums off the shelf in a local CD shop.
These are what you need to learn to be able to download music to Zune. I know that you must be itching for some music now. Run along to my song blog and feed your player with the latest hits now.
