how do i get music from someone elses ipod?

Question

the non purchased itunes music, without using itunes

Answer 1

Scrap the ipod and get something that acts like a USB mass storage device like Creative Labs' MP3 player. I love mine and anything can go onto it and off of it.

Answer 2

The only music that iTunes would transfer from the iPod is purchased music.

There are two main possibilities to get your friend's music:

1) Burn it off of their computer and upload the burned CD onto your own computer.
2) Use a third-party software program to rip the music from the iPod onto your computer. Most of these programs cost money. A program I've personally used is Music Rescue, which costs about US$20.

Answer 3

just get them to burn it for u
or you can send music thats not from the itunes store on yahoo and msn

Answer 4

Joy M is wrong about only being able to transfer purchased music. In fact, music not purchased from iTunes is far easier to transfer because non-iTunes purchased music is not DRM-protected, which means you can transfer it wherever you want and as many times as you want.

I know of 3 ways for you to get somebody else's music. Methods #1 and #2 below will tell you how to get the music off of the iPod. Method #3 will tell you how to get the music of the iPod owner's computer. Method #3 will allow you to bypass iTunes. Methods #1 and #2 will require iTunes, however once the process is complete you can delete iTunes and simply transfer the source files to any media player of your choice.

Transferring iTunes Music (make sure that your iTunes is set to "manually manage music")

Method #1:
Download iDump or any other similar software from download.com (for free).

(The following steps are tailored for Windows XP. It will work for Vista as well but the steps may be slightly different. Also, this method does not require third party software or an internet connection. This method will transfer ALL songs from iPod to computer. Use Method #1 to transfer specific songs.)

Method #2:
>Connect iPod to computer.
>”Start.”
>”My Computer.”
>Double Click iPod icon.
>”Tools.”
>”Folder Options.”
>”View.”
>Select “Show Hidden Files & Folders” and click “OK.”
>Right click “iPod Control” folder.
>Select “Properties.”
>Unselect “Hidden” and click “OK.”
>A window will pop up. Select “Apply changes to this folder, subfolder and files” and click “OK.”
>Double click “iPod Control" folder.
>Double click “Music" folder.
>You will notice folders labeled “F00, F01, F02, F03, F04, etc.” (Technically at this point you could transfer the music folders to your computer's hard drive. The reason you should transfer into iTunes, as stated in the following step, is because iTunes will re-organize all of the tracks to their proper names.)
>Open up iTunes side by side with this window. Make sure that the “Music Library” is displayed and make sure that iPod/iTunes is set to "manually manage music."
>In iTunes select “Edit>Preferences>Advanced>and make sure that ‘Keep iTunes Music Folder Organized’ and ‘Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to Library’ are checked and click ‘OK.’” You should also make sure that your iPod/iTunes is set to “Manually Manage Songs” so that you have control over what you want to add or delete (to do this select the iPod icon under “Devices” on the left column of the screen and select “Manually Manage Music” under “Options.”).
>Drag all of the yellow folders (not the Read Me files) directly into iTunes “Music Library.” I’m talking about the part that has song name, artist, track number, etc.
>Once all of the music has transferred you can un-install iTunes.
>Go to Start> My Music> iTunes> iTunes Music and you will see all of the source files nicely organized.
>Now you can transfer those files into any media player of your choice (as long as all of the music is non-iTunes purchased music).

Method #3
Use your iPod as an external hard drive (note: if you do this you won’t be able to listen to any of the songs through the iPod; this method is primarily for ease of transferring music). Locate the actual music folder which iTunes uses to display/play your songs.
>For most computers its going to be in “Start>My Music>iTunes>iTunes Music.”
>After you have located the music folders open up the iPod window by going to “Start>My Computer>iPod Drive.”
>Place the windows side by side and drag the music folder into the iPod window. Now you are using the iPod as external hard drive instead of an MP3 player. If you want you can even transfer word documents and photos as well.
>Once you get to the computer in which you want to transfer the music you simply open the iPod “Start>My Computer>iPod Icon” and drag the music folders into the iTunes Library interface (the largest part of the screen which displays song name, artist, track number, etc.). Now that music is on a new computer.
>Just make sure to delete those music folders in the iPod because they will be taking up valuable space. I would make sure the songs transfer successfully first though.