HT1329 Transfer Music to new MacBook Air

I tried using my ipod to as an external hardrive to transfer music into my new macbook Air. But the MacBook Air doesnt allow you to access the files stored on my iPod. So this method does not work. Any other ways to get music transfered off my old 10.4.11 macbook?
(airbook only has thunderbolt. My old macbook 10.4.11 only has firewire 400)
thanks in advance for the help

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