How to Download Music with Vista

You can use Vista to download music from various sources.

Windows Vista gives you several ways to download music to your computer. You can use a number of free programs or file-sharing technologies, you can purchase and download music or you can search the Internet for promotional material to download.

Instructions

1. Navigate to the websites of your favorite music artists, groups or labels. Often, artists--especially underground ones--will offer free and promotional downloads of songs and albums on their websites. You can also follow your favorite artists on Facebook and Twitter.

2. Navigate to a music website like iTunes, Rhapsody or Amazon.com to purchase singles or albums.

3. Go to a file-sharing website like LimeWire or Napster to download music from millions of users around the world.

4. Navigate to your favorite music news websites or blogs. Large sites often have permission from artists to post certain mixtapes, album tracks and songs through third-part downloading websites.

References

• LimeWire
• Rhapsody
• Amazon