[header] How to add music to ipod without deleting old music [title] Open itunes before connecting your ipod. [step] When you connect your ipod to your computer with itunes open, it will try to sync automatically. You'll need to disable this in itunes before connecting so that your ipod's is not erased. 
[substeps] Warning-this method will still delete the contents of your ipod, but only when it is initially enabled. After you enable manual management and perform the initial erase, you'll be able to connect your ipod to any itunes library and transfer music files.