Introduction
Downloading mp3s has become the norm of how people get their music. No longer are people going out and buying CDs, instead they download mp3s onto their computer, mp3 player or iPod. You maybe even want to find lyrics to go along with the song you found online somewhere.
Step 1
First you need to figure out the song and lyrics you are wanting to download. If you are not 100% sure of the artist's name or song, just do a search online with a few lines of the song and lyrics. The search results should give you what you are looking for.
Step 2
Now that you have found the song, you will need to decide where you are going to play it. Will you be playing it on your computer, iPod, or some other device? This will determine which format you will end up downloading. You want to make sure that the mp3 song will be compatible with the device you will be playing it with.
Step 3
You will need to figure if you are wanting to pay a fee for the song or do you want to find a place to download it for free? There are a few places online where you can find free mp3s legally. If you can't find the particular song with lyrics anywhere online for free most places offer downloads with a price of only 99 cents.
Step 4
First place to look for your song should be the singer or band's official website. Many times an artist will provide their songs on their site for their fans for free and even lyrics too. Artists choose to do this so they can get their songs out to a wider audience of people.
Step 5
You can also search on Myspace for music downloads. ?When you are at Myspace, type in the search engine the name of the singer or the title of the song. The song may be available for a small fee or for free. Two popular services offered are Snocap and Nimbit where you can find mp3s with a fee.
Step 6
Another place to look for songs and lyrics is a site called Purevolume. Purevolume is similar to Myspace and this website is specifically geared towards musicians. To check for a particular artist or song with lyrics, just use the search engine they offer.
Step 7
Finally, try one of the paid services such as Rhapsody or iTunes to download a song. With iTunes a user will have to download their software which is free to use. Once you have the software downloaded than you can buy songs and download them to your computer. Rhapsody provides a search engine making it easy to find the songs and lyrics you are looking for.
Tips
A few things to keep in mind when downloading a song with lyrics is to be wary of certain websites. Some websites could get you in legal trouble if you download songs with lyrics from them. A few examples are some of the "file sharing services" and some places that say "free download". Here recently the federal authorities have been prosecuting individuals for downloading illegal songs to their computer. Also to keep in mind not only are these free downloads illegal, but they can cause harm to your computer downloading spyware onto your computer without your knowledge.
