Everyone likes to get something for nothing. But when it comes to free music downloads for iPod, is it really worth the risk?

There are new sites popping up every day offering free music downloads for iPod. But before you start downloading all of your favorite songs, you should take a minute to consider the trouble it can cause you.

First, there are the legal risks. Most of the free iPod songs you'll find on the internet are illegal. When you download them you are breaking the law. Copyright infringement may seem like a victimless crime to you but the recording industry takes it very seriously.

The RIAA has already sued tens of thousands of people for downloading and sharing illegal copies of songs. Do you really need the headaches and legal bills such a lawsuit would bring?

Another risk most people don't think about is to their computer. There are millions of people searching for free music downloads for iPod, and this makes them a target for all sorts of spyware, adware, and viruses that could wipe out everything on your hard drive.

And you don't even have to download a song to put your computer at risk. Just visiting one of these malicious sites could put you under attack.

Now if you want to download free iPod songs without having to worry about lawsuits or viruses, you have two options.

You can go to well known and trusted sites that let you download songs for about a buck each. That's not free, but it's pretty cheap.

But your best option is to join a paid membership site that lets you download as many songs as you want. There is a one-time fee (usually about $29 to $39), but it ends up being much cheaper than sites that charge you for each download.

You can download unlimited music, movies, tv shows, videos, and games for your iPod for just one low price at http://www.download-zone.info

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Written by Shawn Pronger