We all like the idea of getting something for nothing when it comes to free songs to download onto your computer .

And it pays to consider asking yourself the following question.... Is what I am doing legal? If you're using file download software like Kazaa, then the answer is probably no, as usage rights issues aren't covered with this unreliable software.

However the good news is that there are plenty of legitimate sites on the World Wide Web that feature free music files that you download straight to your hard drive without risking either computer infections or prosecution.

Depending on what kind of music player you have installed on your PC you can download free songs from the Internet in a variety of formats: the most common being MP3s.

Registration is usually free on download sites and where there are fees applied these are usually nominal or even optional in the case of donations. In any case the downloads are free. In a great many cases this is because music companies have signed permission for their product to be made freely available - which equates to free and very potent advertising for the bands given the vast audience that the Internet represents.

In order to keep track of an ever increasing library of music on your PC try to keep all MP3s in one place, there’s nothing worse than downloading your favourite track then not being able to find it! It’s surprising once you get going how quickly you can compile files of thousands of songs - all for free on the Internet.

Here's a few MP3 services to help you download free songs onto the computer legally, in your house hold.