How to Get Music From Bearshare to Your iPod

Download music from BearShare to put on your iPod.

BearShare is an online music retailer. The program, which used to be a popular peer-to-peer file sharing program, now charges about $0.99 per track (as of 2010). BearShare users must buy a premium version of the track in order to transfer it to their iPods, even if they have a monthly subscription account. After the premium track is purchased, you can use BearShare to transfer it to your iPod.

Instructions

1. Launch BearShare.

2. Perform a serach for your track(s). Enter in the artist and/or song title in the fields at the top of the interface. Then click the "Search" button.

3. Click the "Buy" button next to your selected track.

4. Enter in your credit card details or PayPal account details to purchase the song when prompted. Then select "Proceed to Checkout."

5. Click the "Downloads" button to monitor your music downloads.

6. Plug in your iPod device to your computer. (Keep the BearShare program open and BearShare will recognize your iPod device.)

7. Select "I Will Add or Remove Tracks Manually" or "Automatically Synchronize My Player with My BearShare Library."

8. Select the Library in the left column of the interface, if adding tracks manually. Then select your music download and drag it to a playlist under your device's name (for example, Annie's iPod) in the same left column.

References

• BearShare: Help