The digital music player industry has been booming for several years now. The Apple iPod is now just one of dozens of great portable players on the market. Toshiba has the Gigabeat. The Creative Zen Vision gives the iPod a run for the money. Microsoft has the Zune. Philips has the GoGear. These are just a few. What are you needs? Do you want to play videos and music? What formats do you prefer? There are many variables to consider.

So you've done the research and picked out a player. Where do you go to get your tunes? Now the fun starts! Google the search term "legal music downloads" and what do you get? 36,400,000 returned links! Thirty Six Million!!! How many are really "legal"? Who are the top players? Where do you get the best deals? The top results are at the top because they paid to be there. Does that mean that they're the best? Not necessarily. The only way to find that out is to check them out. Take your time and do some comparison shopping like you would for any other product. Check the numerous music forums. Ask your buddies. Be smart.

Want to narrow that 36 Million number down just a tad? Go to www.LegalMusicDownloads.com for a list of excellent links to music download review, music player review, and much more.

WRITTEN BY Joseph Maloukis