[name]Music.pgq [fvrs]1.0 [pvrs]2.0 [pbld]101 [dbld]20071221 [vlsp]S [date]20071004 [auth]Josh [pwrd] [orgz]Aspiring Software Limited [mail] [webs]http://www.pageq.com [catg] [keyw] [inst]T [loop]F [timr]4 [auto]F [play]T [note]F [cttl]000000255 [cath]000128064 [cprp]000128064 [cinf]000000000 [cbck]255255255 [titl]Music [addr] [idnt]0 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg]http://www.pageQ.com/Banners/Default.GIF [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info]The ultimate guide to online music from finding out what you like, to purchasing and/or downloading your favourite track, to creating your own music. This Q will take you through the steps to becoming an online music pro... enjoy! [titl]Media Players [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]Although most people will have Windows Media Player on your computer already, there are many different alternatives and they can all convert music from CDs into different formats and therefore one may be more useful then the other. For instance, Realplayer's .RM files and Windows Media Player's .WMA files are much smaller than .mp3 files and therefore take less time to upload/download and save space on your hard drive. [titl]Winamp.com [addr]http://www.winamp.com/player/free.php [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Download The New RealPlayer [addr]http://www.real.com.au/?country=apac&language=en&src=apac_home&rsrc= [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]Click here to add notes [titl]Music Reviews and Audio Samples [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]The following sites are useful for reading up on the latest music releases and some also offer free audio samples of the reviewed CDs. [titl]Music-critic.com [addr]http://www.music-critic.com/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]BBC - Music - Reviews [addr]http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Rolling Stone - CD Reviews [addr]http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?pageid=rs.Reviews&pageregion=nav [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Online Radio Stations [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]Online radio is a great way to hear new music from around the world, most of these stations will stream relatively smoothly even on a dial up modem! [titl]Radio Tower [addr]http://www.radiotower.com/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]LAUNCH: Music on Yahoo! [addr]http://launch.yahoo.com/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info]If you have any type of Yahoo! account (eg Email) you will not need to sign up for launch as it is a division of the Yahoo! company you can simply login. [titl]Live365.com [addr]http://www.live365.com/index.live [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Legal mp3 Downloads [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]Downloading music online has exploded in the last few years and has really hit the music industry in the pocket, the following sites offer music downloads at a small price. 'Why pay for it when I can get it for free?', aside from the fact that it's illegal to download copyrighted music, you know the audio you are paying for is high quality and that the artist is getting some compensation from your purchase. [titl]RespectCopyrights.org [addr]http://www.respectcopyrights.org/content.html [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info]A friendly reminder about the copyright laws regarding music downloads. [titl]mp3 Downloading [addr]http://www.mp3downloading.com/mp3uv2/index.asp?revshare=aff_google_6_1_200 [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]iTunes - Legal Downloads [addr]http://www.apple.com/itunes/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Digirama - NZ legal download site [addr]http://www.digirama.co.nz/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]p2p File Sharing Programs [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]Peer-to-Peer file sharing is a great way to share files with people from around the world, the following programs all connect you with others from different parts of the globe to exchange anything from music to movies. [titl]Kazaa [addr]http://www.kazaa.com/us/index.htm [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Lime Wire [addr]http://www.limewire.com/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]Click here to add notes [titl]Portable mp3 Players [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]Now that you are gathering a collection of music on your computer wouldn't it be great to have them available to you wherever you went? The following sites are some of the more popular portable mp3 players on the market today. [titl]Apple - iPod [addr]http://www.apple.com/ipod/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]iRiver mp3 Player [addr]http://www.iriver.com/index.asp [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Sony - Network Walkman [addr]http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_BrowseCatalog-Start;sid=9s07Js2_s6A7dYwe_20xLYKuCEPkx7QM80s=?CategoryName=pa_DigitalMusicPlayers_Network&Dept=pa [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Purchasing CDs Online [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]If you have discovered an artist or CD that your enjoy, it's easy to order albums online through the next few sites. [titl]Amazon.com: Music Homepage [addr]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/5174/102-3301899-4687318 [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]CD Universe - Your Online Music Store [addr]http://www.cduniverse.com/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info]CD Universe - Your Online Music Store - Notes: [titl]SmokeCDs.com [addr]http://www.smokecds.com/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Ripping Audio from CD [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]If you want to put music from your own CDs onto your computer most media players will have an option to do so, there are also some other programs made especially for this task as you will see. [titl]Audio Grabber [addr]http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info] [titl]Make Your Own Music [addr] [idnt]1 [stat]T [sepr]T [bckg] [tile]T [durs]4 [durc]F [info]All this listening to music may make you want to try your hand at creating something of your own, the next few sites are for software programs that allow you to do just that, make your own music! [titl]GoldWave Incorporated [addr]http://www.goldwave.com/ [idnt]2 [stat]T [sepr]F [bckg] [tile]F [durs]4 [durc]F [info]The ultimate guide to online music from finding out what you like, to purchasing and/or downloading your favourite track, to creating your own music. This Q will take you through the steps to becoming an online music pro... enjoy! [end]