How to Download Songs Using Spotify

Like its competitors iTunes and Rhapsody, Spotify is a desktop music client that gives users safe, legal access to millions of songs through its music store component. Unlike iTunes, however, which allows only short previews of songs, and Rhapsody, which requires that you pay a subscription fee in order to listen, Spotify allows you to listen to songs and albums in full as much as you want prior to purchase. Once you do decide you want to buy, however, downloading songs using Spotify is simple.

Things You'll Need

• Spotify

Instructions

1. Download and install the Spotify software (see "Resources").

2. Peruse Spotify's song selection and listen to songs as scantily or as extensively as you'd like before buying. Launch Spotify and enter any song or album title or artist name into the the "Search" field at the top, left corner of the window, then double-click the song of your choice to preview.

3. Purchase and download songs you like onto your computer. Click the "Buy" button next to a given song to download, keeping in mind that on your first download, you'll need to enter a credit card number (which you can save for later transactions) as a means of making payment.

References

• Spotify: Buying Music

Resources

• Spotify: Download