Friday, March 30, 2012

About Digital Music: iTunes Volume Level Problems? Use Sound Check!

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From Mark Harris, your Guide to Digital Music

In this week's edition of the Digital Music newsletter:

  • iTunes Volume Level Problems? Use Sound Check!
  • How To Download Thousands of Podcasts Using iTunes.
  • Top 7 Streaming Music Services.
  • GrooveShark Review.


iTunes Volume Level Problems? Use Sound Check!

One of the problems you might have already encountered while building up your digital music library is the difference in loudness between songs. This can be especially annoying if there are large differences between tracks in the same album. If you use iTunes, then there's a smart feature called, Sound Check, that instantly works in the background to solve this problem. Read more


How To Download Thousands of Podcasts Using iTunes

This tutorial will show you how to download free Podcasts using iTunes, and how you can subscribe to your favorite shows so you never miss an episode. Read more


Top 7 Streaming Music Services

If you're looking for free music to listen to while surfing the web, then one of the best ways to do this is to use one of the many streaming music sites on the Internet. Take a look at this article to see our top picks list. Read more


GrooveShark Review

Grooveshark is a free streaming music service that you can use for music discovery. It also has Internet radio stations, social networking, and a place where you can upload your own music to cloud storage. In this Grooveshark review, we also dig down to find out what distinctive features it has compared to the normal crop of online music services. Read more


 


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

About Rap / Hip-Hop: Top 10 Rap Songs of the Week

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From Henry Adaso, your Guide to Rap / Hip-Hop
This week: A cornucopia of auditory goodness; Jasiri X demands justice for Trayvon Martin; and the rap calendar is back. Dig in, it's delicious.

2012 Rap Calendar
What follows is a quick grab-bag of upcoming hip-hop albums. Bookmark it and check back often... Read more
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Jasiri X Raps About Trayvon Martin
Jasiri X is protesting the slaying of Trayvon Marting, one rhyme at a time. X raps about the tragedy on his new song "Trayvon," protesting what he calls a lack... Read more

Top 10 Rap Songs: April 1, 2012
Here are 10 rap songs you should be listening to right now instead of reading this scant intro. A cornucopia of auditory treats awaits. ... Read more
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Friday, March 23, 2012

About Digital Music: Using an Apple ID for More Than Just Buying Music

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In this week's edition of the Digital Music newsletter:

  • Using Your Apple ID for More Than Just Buying Digital Music.
  • Is Your Music Metadata Up-to-Date?
  • Bliss Review: An Automatic Music Album Art Organizer.
  • Free Disk Scanning Software: Keep Your Music Safe.


Using Your Apple ID for More Than Just Buying Digital Music

As you are probably aware, having an Apple ID is essential for purchasing digital music from the iTunes Store. However, did you know that it can be used for a lot more than just buying the latest songs or albums? Their all-in-one Apple ID security platform can be used for... Read more


Is Your Music Metadata Up-to-Date?

You've probably seen this information displayed on your MP3 Player, PMP, MP3 CD Player, etc, as a song is being played. Keeping all this metadata in order might not seem such a big deal. However, if your music collection has missing or incorrect metadata, then you'll probably find that you won't be able to identify half the songs you play -- or even whose singing! Ensuring that all those music tags are in place isn't just for listening either. It's also important for... Read more


Bliss Review: An Automatic Music Album Art Organizer

Is your digital music library's album art in a mess? Are you looking for a quick and efficient way to embed album art into your iTunes music collection? If so, then using a dedicated software program to manipulate album art is usually the best solution. In this review, we take a look at Bliss which can automatically download and organize your music library's album art in a flash. Read more


Free Disk Scanning Software: Keep Your Music Safe

A disk checking program is an essential tool for quickly checking for errors on CDs, DVDs, hard drives, and other storage media types. This article lists some of the best freeware disk tools for scanning the media that makes up your music collection. Read more


 


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