Home |
Contact Us |
Site Map |
News
ALL HANDHELDS.COM:
Your #1 source for PDAs, Palm Pilots, MP3s, Cell Phones, iPaqs, and Pocket PCs!
iTunes: Download Music and So Much More
by Syd Johnson
iTunes is one of the largest online music retailers. Last year,
millions of people went online to download music from the store
and organized their mp3 files with the iTunes Jukebox. Right
now, the jukebox is free so anyone can use it to rip CDs, store
mp3 files and organize their playlist. If you want to download
music from the iTunes jukebox into a portable mp3 player, you
can easily download it into an iPod. iTunes is a complete music
management system.
Here is a rundown of the top features of the iTunes store:
1. Largest legal download catalog on the web Songs from all the
major record labels and all the hottest stars are available on
iTunes. Currently over 1,000,000 songs are available including
over 100,000 from independent artists and independent labels.
Out of print collection includes old Motown Hits and old Jazz
albums.
2. Preview songs with 30 second clips If you want to try
something new, just listen for 30 seconds before you buy. You
are paying per song so there’s no need to get an entire album if
you only like a few tracks.
3. Sync up with your iPod You can easily download songs,
pictures, or text files from iTunes and put them on your iPod.
Use iTunes to search for music, organize playlists and share
music with your friends. Then use the iPod to take your favorite
songs with you throughout the day. The newest models can hold up
to 10,000 songs.
4. Stream music wirelessly throughout your entire house Hook up
instructions are linked directly from the main page.
5. Discover music Find out what’s playing on music stations all
around the country. Currently, over 1,000 major music stations
are on the list. This really helps because you can get access to
more music in case you have a small collection and get tired of
listening to your music mixes.
You can also share you playlist with others on iTunes, and check
out their playlists in return. See how others have put together
their playlists and then you can listen to them, and rate them.
Mixes with the most votes are listed prominently so even more
iTunes players can enjoy them.
6. New Music Tuesdays Every Tuesday there are selections from
new albums, remixes, unreleased songs, live recording sessions
and more. Sign up on the website to be on the list, and then you
can sign on and check out what’s new.
7. Audio books In case you want to catch p on you reading, get
access to over 9,000 audio books online. Audio books cost a
little bit more than individual songs, but you can get 90 second
previews of any title before you make your purchase. You can
also organize your files on iTunes and save them to your iPod. A
lot of the titles are self help related including books on how
to learn a new language.
8. Convert music files Setup the iTunes jukebox to automatically
convert music files to digital files anytime you put a CD into
your computer. This built in file conversion option is a great
add on to iTunes. You can do the same thing with some other
commercial software or shareware online, but by getting it at
this site, you know that the software will be compatible you’re
your computer system, and you can trust the source.
While you’re converting and importing the songs, if you have
duplicate songs on your playlist, the software will notify so
you can delete the extra copies. This is another feature that
also helps you save more space on your hard drive.
9. Share with other computers in your house Once you buy your
songs, download the free iTunes jukebox to up to 5 computers in
your house and you can share the music files among all the
computers. This way you only have to pay for your music files
once, but you can listen to them all over your house.
10. Lots of Plugins In the support area there are links to lots
of plugins developed by Apple enthusiasts to import lyrics into
the iTunes Jukebox and more. If you are looking for a feature
that is not built into either the iTunes Jukebox, or your iPod,
check out the list of places where you find free software to
enhance your musical experience.
11. Buy prepaid cards and gift certificates for friends and
family Let them go online and buy their own favorites.
About the author:
By Syd Johnson, Editor For
http://www.rapidlingo.com.
Must See!:
MP3 Instant Music
MP3 Music Downloads
MP3 Downloads
For more articles on PDAs as well as iPaqs, Palm Pilots, iPods and more - be sure to visit the
Handhelds Article Archive
Please feel free to contact us anytime:
feedback@allhandhelds.com
Electronics Newsfeed
©2005 All Handhelds.com | Home | Site Map | About | Contact | Articles | Shop