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PC, Mac, and Linux players plus sample tunes on CD-ROM
Get the scoop on portable players and file-swapping software
The fun and easy way to find, create, and share MP3 music files Now updated with coverage of Napster, Gnutella, the new generation of portable players, and the latest legal controversies, this friendly guide shows you step by step how to get started with MP3 and make the most of the technology whether you're a music lover or a musician. all this on the bonus CD-ROM Your complete MP3 starter kit, including: MusicMatch Jukebox, SoundJam MP, Xaudio, and Winamp shareware players Sample MP3 files, plug-ins, and skins Live links to MP3 Web sites Pentium PC running Windows 95 or later; Power Macintosh running System 7.6 or later. See the About the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.
Discover how to: Locate today's hottest MP3 songs Get a handle on Napster and Gnutella Select an MP3 player "Rip" songs from your own CDs Record, promote, and make money from your own MP3 songs
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Synopsis
MP3 For Dummies, 2nd Edition covers all the essentials you need to know to find, download, create, share, save, and hear MP3 files. You'll find out about the enhanced features of the new release of MusicMatch Jukebox as well as the newest portable and home stereo MP3 players. This and updated edition also covers the newest features on MP3.com as well as coverage of the "bad boys" of MP3 -- notably the Napster file swapping service. The book's CD includes MP3 players -- MusicMatch Jukebox and WinAmp -- as well as a sampling of free MP3 files to test out.
About the Author
Andy Rathbone is an amateur musician and the author of more than 40 For Dummies books, including the bestselling computer book of all time, Windows 95 For Dummies.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: What's MP3 and How Do I Use It?
Chapter 1: Just Get Me Going!
Chapter 2: Turning Your Computer into an MP3 Machine.
PART II: Downloading and Playing MP3 Files from the Internet.
Chapter 3: Finding the Best Free MP3 Files.
Chapter 4: Downloading MP3 Files from the Internet.
Chapter 5: Swapping or Swiping: Napster, Napigator, Gnutella, BearShare, and Aimster.
Chapter 6: Playing MP3 Files on Your Computer and Home Stereo.
Chapter 7: Choosing and Using MP3 Players.
Chapter 8: Listening To or Setting Up an MP3 Radio Station.
PART III: Creating Your Own MP3 Files.
Chapter 9: Ripping Songs from a CD, Album, TV, Radio, Tape, or Microphone.
Chapter 10: Completing the MP3 File with an Encoder.
Chapter 11: MusicMatch's All-in-One Software: From CD to MP3.
Chapter 12: Saving MP3 Songs on a CD.
PART IV: MP3s for the Musician.
Chapter 13: Why Bother with MP3s?
Chapter 14: Composing Songs for MP3.
Chapter 15: Musician's Guide to Turning Songs into MP3s.
Chapter 16: Making Money from Your MP3s.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: The Ten Best MP3 Sites.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways MP3 Helps Musicians.
Chapter 19: The Ten Most Useful MP3 Utilities.
Chapter 20: Ten Things to Know about Copyrights.
Chapter 21: (Almost) Ten Rumors about MP3.
Chapter 22: Ten Quick Ways to Use MP3.
PART VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: About the CD.
Appendix B: Glossary.
Index.
Hungry Minds, Inc. End-User License Agreement.
Installation Instructions.
Book Registration Information.