This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on January 6, 2005). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Have an iPod? Want some free music from iTunes?
- Back up any data on your iPod you don’t want to lose.
- Use the iPod Updater application (usually in
/Applications/Utilities/iPod Software Updater, or it can be downloaded from Apple) to do a ‘restore’ on the iPod, resetting it to factory defaults. - Launch iTunes.
And that’s all there is to it — upon launch, iTunes will flip over to the iTMS and offer you thirteen free songs. Here’s what you get:
- Blow It Out – Features
- All At Sea – Jamie Cullum
- Sunshine to the Rain – Miri Ben-Ari
- Lonely – Akon
- Golden Touch – Razorlight
- Every Time You Go Away – Brian McKnight
- Bigtime – The Soundtrack of Our Lives
- Laura – Scissor Sisters
- She Said – Brie Larson
- Just Anotha Shorty – O’Ryan
- Sleeping With the Lights On – Teitur
- Reach Out, I’ll Be There – Michael McDonald
- TKO – Le Tigre
No idea on how long this offer is good for, whether the selections might change at some point, or whether you’ll like the selections enough to make it worth your time. I figured, hey, free music, why not?
(via Accelerate Your Macintosh!)
“Laura” by Scissor Sisters from the album iTunes New Music Sampler (Universal Motown Edition) (2004, 3:38).