The Music Internet Untangled: Using Online Services To Expand Your Musical Horizons

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Online music services are taking off, yet few people know how to take full advantage of them. From Internet radio services to online jukeboxes and music download stores, there are scores of new options for music lovers to consider, all just a mouse-click away. THE MUSIC INTERNET UNTANGLED makes sense of these options and shows readers how to make savvy use of these services. Online music is about more than delivering music conveniently. It's about finding more good music than you ever thought possible. It's about getting A LOT more music for your money--legally. It's about finding new ways to bring music into your life. This jargon-free guide shows you how to make it happen, whether you're connecting from home or work, whether you're an Internet novice or veteran. Learn what each type of service has to offer and read detailed profiles of all the major services, complete with pros and cons and concrete plans for getting up and running. Then find out how to go online to get answers to your specific questions about music. Updated to reflect the latest developments in the world of online music, this book gives you the tools you need to make the most of your online musical journey.

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Fall 2004 The Music Internet Untangled A Giant Path Guide Using Online Services to Expand Your Musical Horizons Andy Breeding Published in October 2004 by Giant Path Publishing 148 Standish Road Watertown, MA 02472 617-972-1708 Find us on the World Wide Web at http://www.giantpath.com. To report errors or make comments and suggestions, please send a note to [email protected] © 2004 by Giant Path Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of Giant Path Publishing. Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an “As Is” basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book, neither the author nor Giant Path Publishing shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book or by the computer software and Internet services described in it. Trademarks Throughout this book, trademarks are used. Rather than put a trademark symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names in an editorial fashion only with no intention of infringement of the trademark. ISBN: 1-932340-03-3 Publishers Cataloging-In-Publication Data Breeding, Andy, 1962The music internet untangled: using online services to expand your musical horizons/by Andy Breeding. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-932340-03-3 1. Music—Computer network resources. 2. Music—Computer programs. 3. Internet—Computer programs. I. Title. ML74.7 .B74 2004 025.06'78—dc21 Produced in the United States of America Table of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................... 5 Introduction .................................................................................................... 7 INTERNET MUSIC SERVICES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Internet Radio: Leaving Your Home Town ............................................. 13 Live365: The Place to Start ................................................................... 20 MSN Radio: A Toolbox for Music Exploration ........................................ 26 Other Internet Radio Services ...............................................................