The art of downloading music (ST)

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Art Of Downloading Music is the first definitive guide to downloading music from the Internet. Written by renowned record producer and technical wizard Steve Levine, the book is aimed at beginners as well as already committed enthusiasts. The pocket-sized manual aims to help enable users to make the most of the ultimate and most sought after personal music system the iPod. Apple's revolutionary web based music shop iTunes has now passed the 50 million-download milestone, and with users now downloading 2.5 million songs a week will see the total at the end of the year reach 150 million. With over 2 million iPods sold worldwide and the launch of the mini iPod, and iTunes due for launch in Europe this summer, this guide will be an essential purchase to guide enthusiasts through this new and exciting technology. In clear and concise terms, the book also aims to give readers a guide to making the most of the potential the web offers to music devotees for legally downloading their favourite music. the concept of copyright and recent legal disputes, and gives tips on how to get started and where and how to obtain music from the web. There are even hints how to avoid getting mugged and dispossessed of your favourite toy. As a special bonus Sanctuary will make available a free download from one of their major artists to all purchasers.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Foreword (p. 9)
• Introduction: The Future is Here (p. 13)
• A Conversation with Steve Levine (p. 22)
• Part 1 Getting Started
• FAQ on Downloading (p. 51)
• Getting Online (p. 69)
• Your Modem: Your Friend (p. 70)
• Online security (p. 72)
• Equipment You'll Need (p. 73)
• System requirements (p. 77)
• What's New on the Web (p. 81)
• Part 2 Brass Tacks
• What Are Downloads? (p. 91)
• War on the Web: the Law of Downloading (p. 98)
• What Is iTunes? (p. 108)
• iTunes Music Store Features (p. 110)
• iTunes vs. the Record Shops (p. 112)
• iTunes: the Software (p. 114)
• Software features (p. 115)
• What Is iPod? (p. 117)
• What You Get (p. 119)
• Why You'll Like It (p. 121)
• Setting Up (p. 124)
• Syncing your iPod (p. 125)
• Listening to your iPod (p. 128)
• iPod with iTunes (p. 129)
• Your iPod Settings (p. 132)
• Extras (p. 136)
• How Much Does It All Cost? (p. 139)
• Creating a Music Directory (p. 140)
• iTunes Library (p. 141)
• Finding Your Music (p. 145)
• Creating a Playlist (p. 148)
• Deleting a Playlist (p. 150)
• Smart Playlists (p. 150)
• Compilations (p. 152)
• Playlists in MusicMatch Jukebox for Windows (p. 154)
• Changing your Preferences (p. 155)
• Modifying MusicMatch playlists (p. 157)
• Deleting playlists in MusicMatch (p. 158)
• iPod Playlists On-The-Go (p. 159)
• Buying Tunes Online - The Basics (p. 164)
• Shopping on iTunes (p. 167)
• Opening an Apple Account (p. 169)
• Browsing and downloading (p. 172)
• Making your purchase (p. 174)
• Non-music Options in iTunes (p. 175)
• Audiobooks (p. 175)
• Gift certificates (p. 176)
• The Competition: The World of MP3s (p. 178)
• Napster (p. 178)
• Other MP3 services (p. 182)
• Label-based services (p. 185)
• Creating Your Own Music - and Listening to It (p. 188)
• Using Mac OS X (p. 189)
• What it lets you do (p. 190)
• Other special features (p. 192)
• Some FAQs on OS X (p. 195)
• Ripping Your Own Music (p. 199)
• The Next Step: GarageBand (p. 202)
• GarageBand features (p. 203)
• System requirements (p. 205)
• Part 3 Other Stuff (p. 211)
• Glossary of Downloading Terms (p. 254)
• MP3 and Music Related Websites (p. 254)
• Further Reading (p. 265)
• Index (p. 273)