Moving your songs to your MP3 player is as easy 123. What Data. Next, What is interesting is that:

Apple announced new iPods today and my old iPod died on cue, like a replicant in Blade Runner.
I’ve been pining for a new iPod since I dropped mine on the sidewalk—even though it continued to work—and I almost caved when I saw the shuffle’s unvieling at Macworld (see Macworld After-Expo Report). Today, while attempting to update my iPod with the latest iPod updater, my iPod went blank (very suspicious, I think). Dead. Kaput. Finis.
But I’ll get over it. Here’s how:
I just ordered a new 512MB iPod shuffle and some Podwave iPod Portable Speakers Version 2 from MacConnection. I didn’t bother […]
Source: http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/doing-the-ipod-shuffle-with-free-speakers

Of interest, another popular story talks about how to get a free MP3 Player that may be an option for some people. Will have more on apple ipod mini hp later.