The Digital Songstream: Mastering the World of Digital Music (Paperback)

by Brad Hill (Author) "Consumers must develop some new ways of thinking about music and music ownership..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Even in the world of the post-Napster Internet, it has never been easier--thanks to the MP3 format and peer-to-peer file-sharing networks--for music fans to hear their favorite artists and discover new music: anyone with a computer and a high-speed connection can have access to a seemingly endless catalog of material from around the globe. This guide offers an excellent starting point for those new to the world of MP3s: it provides thorough overviews of a number of the services available online, rates the desktop players available for download, and demystifies the vast selection of Internet radio stations. Taking a neutral stance, Hill surveys the present legal gray areas of digital music trading--RIAA and record-company lawsuits, adware and spyware, and the ethics of peer-to-peer file sharing. Unfortunately, it's possible that the information here, however current at the moment, could be outdated within a year. Even so, this is an essential reference for anyone eager to take advantage of the digital-music revolution. Carlos Orellana
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This guide offers an excellent starting point for those new to the world of MP3s: it provides thorough overviews of a number of the services available online, rates the desktop players available for download, and demystifies the vast selection of Internet radio stations. Taking a neutral stance, Hill surveys the present legal gray areas of digital music trading. This is an essential reference for anyone eager to take advantage of the digital-music revolution. -- Booklist
Hill's book, written for Windows novices and power uses, chronicles the whole scene, focusing not only on file-sharing but also on new standards of portability, replicability, programmability and accessability. And if you're clueless, The Digital Songstream will teach newbies how to search and find the music files you want, and how to play them. -- The Columbus Dispatch,
The book's layout encourages skimming, with plenty of bulleted excerpts and bits of bite-sized advice. In short, if you know your stuff aboutonline music, it still has something to tell you, but it won't bog you down if you're a beginner. -- Computer User
...does an admirable job of wrapping up a lot of information, along with taking on some of the thorny issues in the topic [of digital music]. It offers handy tips on such topics as making CDs, finding good streaming audio, choosing a music-subscription service, and setting up a music system to best suit you. -- Computer User
...avoids much of the tech jargon that can bog down readers, particularly newcomers. -- St. Petersburg Times
A comprehensive, understandable guide to downloading and surfing for your favorite tunes...you'll travel A to Z in creating your own home library of music, moving temporarily past ethical issues hot in today's press, into a practical guide to listening to what you want to hear. This book is a fabulous how-to companion. -- Global Rhythm

This guide offers an excellent starting point for those new to the world of MP3s: it provides thorough overviews of a number of the services available online, rates the desktop players available for download, and demystifies the vast selection of Internet radio stations. Taking a neutral stance, Hill surveys the present legal gray areas of digital music trading. This is an essential reference for anyone eager to take advantage of the digital-music revolution. -- Booklist
Hills book, written for Windows novices and power uses, chronicles the whole scene, focusing not only on file-sharing but also on new standards of portability, replicability, programmability and accessability. And if youre clueless, The Digital Songstream will teach newbies how to search and find the music files you want, and how to play them. -- The Columbus Dispatch,
The books layout encourages skimming, with plenty of bulleted excerpts and bits of bite-sized advice. In short, if you know your stuff about online music, it still has something to tell you, but it wont bog you down if youre a beginner. -- Computer User
...does an admirable job of wrapping up a lot of information, along with taking on some of the thorny issues in the topic [of digital music]. It offers handy tips on such topics as making CDs, finding good streaming audio, choosing a music-subscription service, and setting up a music system to best suit you. -- Computer User
...avoids much of the tech jargon that can bog down readers, particularly newcomers. -- St. Petersburg Times
A comprehensive, understandable guide to downloading and surfing for your favorite tunes...youll travel A to Z in creating your own home library of music, moving temporarily past ethical issues hot in todays press, into a practical guide to listening to what you want to hear. This book is a fabulous how-to companion. -- Global Rhythm

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (March 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415942039
• ISBN-13: 978-0415942034
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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