Downloading music+creating a playlist

Complete novice here! I have created a slideshow in iPhoto and would like to add background music. I don't know where to find music, how to download it or how to create a playlist. Can someone tell me - in very simple terms - or point me in the direction of sites I can visit to get instructions?
Thanks,
Sauble

One of the safest ways to legally download music is the iTunes Store.
It is the largest one at this moment for digital downloads.
It doesn't have much choice in 'obscure' music though, although many 'Indie' artists (not associated with a major record company) offer their music here.
Other major music sites (Napster, Rhapsody, MSN Music) don't either I guess.
I don't have any experience with other sites, so I can't give you any recommendations from my own experience.
If music sites offer secure payment, then it usually is safe to buy.
I don't recommend sites that let you pay for a subscription.
If for some reason the subscription ends, you're not able to play the music again.
Also, I don't recommend to download protected WMA files on a Mac.
They usually only are playable on a Windows machine.
If you're looking for something special, 'Google' around and I'm sure you will find what you're looking for, although the large number of found results may prevent you from finding the right site.
Usually the first results lead to the desired result, but often you have to refine your search criteria.
The next took me a few minutes to find. It took much more time to write it down
I searched for: "canadian anthem" +instrumental
(including the quotes)
Found about 448 results
Second result: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Canada
At the bottom of this page are a few downloads
The 'Instrumental (1916)' file is a monophonic performance of the anthem.
It is an .ogg file however, which is not supported by iTunes.
I downloaded it by control-clicking on the link and choosing 'download Linked File', then opened it with Audacity. It can be exported as AIFF or MP3 to be playable in iTunes.
My second search was: "2 unlimited" +"No Limits"
Found about 56,000 results
First result: http://www.the2unlimited.com/
Click on 'enter', on the next page click on 'Recordstore' to show the links where it is available (CDs only I think, not downloads)
To find a way for a legal digital download, the search has to be refined, but I leave that to you if you don't mind.
M
17' iMac 800 MHz, 768 MB RAM, 200 GB HD, DL burner Mac OS X (10.4.8) iTunes 7.0.1

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