The Ultimate Digital Music Guide

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Book Detail 

Paperback: 600 pages

Publisher: Que; 1 edition (July 4, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0789748444

ISBN-13: 978-0789748447

File Size : 26.2 Mb | File Format : PDF

Book Description 

Everything You Need to Know about Digital Music!
Your hard-core, up-to-the-minute, how-to guide
Download, rip, store, organize, play, stream–anything, anywhere

Seriously into digital music? Best-selling how-to author, serious audiophile, and eclectic music-lover Michael Miller will help you get all the digital tunes you want, whenever and wherever you want them! Miller guides you through today’s best new options, from iTunes to Spotify…helps you make the most of social music, Internet radio, and cloud music services…even shows how to transform your home into a digital music paradise. This book is packed with practical answers, easy step-by-step instructions, insider tips, great ideas, and new music sources you never knew existed!

For everyone who’s passionate about music!
      •     Discover brand-new digital music services, sites, and devices that fit your lifestyle
      •     Find great new music on iTunes, Amazon, and sites you’ve never heard of
      •     Get the truth about piracy, file sharing, and copyright
      •     Find huge amounts of legally free music
      •     Rip, store, and organize: Build your perfect music library
      •     Determine the best audio file format and compression rate for your collection
      •     Create simply amazing playlists
      •     Stream songs anywhere, with Spotify, Pandora, Internet radio, and the cloud
      •     Get great sound from your iPod or iPhone on your home audio system
      •     Build a whole-house digital audio system, the easy way
      •     Choose your best next media player (Apple or otherwise)
      •     Find and share tunes on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and beyond

About the Author

MICHAEL MILLER has written 100+ non-fiction how-to books, establishing a worldwide reputation for clearly explaining technical subjects to non-technical readers, and for offering exceptionally useful real-world advice on complex topics. A longtime musician and unwavering audiophile who owns an immense music collection (26,000+ tracks and growing), his many books on music include The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Music Theory and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Music Business. His recent technology books include The Ultimate Web Marketing Guide and Facebook for Grown-Ups.

Brief of Contents 

Part I: Understanding Digital Music

1 The History of Music Distribution—From Piano Rolls to iTunes

2 Exploring the Different Ways to Listen to Music Today

3 How Digital Music Works

4 Understanding Digital Audio File Formats

5 Understanding Copyright, Piracy, and Other Legal Issues

6 Understanding DRM

Part II: Downloading Music

7 Understanding Music Downloading

8 Downloading Music from the iTunes Store

9 Downloading Music from the Amazon MP3 Store

10 Downloading Music from Other Online Music Stores

11 Finding Free Music to Download

12 Downloading Music from P2P File-Sharing Sites

Part III: Managing Your Music

13 Storing Your Digital Music

14 Organizing Your Digital Music Collection

15 Finding and Downloading Cover Art

16 Creating the Perfect Playlist

Part IV: Streaming Music

17 Understanding Streaming Music

18 Listening to Music with Spotify

19 Listening to Music with Other Streaming Music Services

20 Accessing Your Music in the Cloud

21 Listening to Internet Radio

Part V: Playing Your Music—At Home

22 Understanding Home Digital Music Playback

23 Ripping Your Physical Music Collection

24 Playing Digital Music on Your Computer

25 Playing Digital Music on a Home Media Player

26 Building a Whole House Digital Audio System

Part VI: Playing Your Music—On the Go

27 Playing Music on a Portable Music Player or Smartphone

28 Listening to Streaming Music on a Portable Music Player or Smartphone

29 Playing Your Portable Music in the Living Room

Part VII: Sharing Your Music

30 Burning Your Music to a CD or USB Drive

31 Sharing Your Music Over a Network or Online

32 Sharing Your Music—Socially

Part VIII: Discovering New Music

33 Discovering New Music with Last.fm and Pandora Radio

34 Discovering New Music in the Amazon and iTunes Stores

35 Discovering New Music via Social Media

36 Exploring the Best Music Review Sites and Blogs

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