75 or less [review archive] 103
A
AAC (advanced audio coding) file format 60
Acclaimed Music [best-of lists] 105,108
Accuradio [personalized radio service] 41
Allmusic [information service]
album reviews 98-99
artist information 115-122
genre information 123
amateur critics and the internet 103
Amazon.com [information service]
album reviews 100-101
Essential CDs lists 106
Listmania lists 106
Artist Direct [free on-demand service] 88
artist information 115-122
artist Web sites 118-119
artist stations [personalized radio]
LAUNCHcast fan stations 35
Musicmatch artist stations 76
Rhapsody custom stations 51
audio file formats 60
Audio Lunchbox [on-demand service] 85
awards, music 109-110
B
BBC Classical Web site 118
BBC Radio [Internet radio service] 31
Besonic [free on-demand service] 89
best-of lists, using 105-108
best-of radio stations 107-108
BuyMusic@Buy.com [on-demand service] 87
C
Catalist [e-mail discussion lists] 129
celestial jukebox 43
why it's taking so long to assemble 45
chart watching 112
charts, music 111-112
classical music
beginners, best music lists for 106
Gramophone Awards 109
collaborative filtering 121
communities of interest 126
critical acclaim vs. popularity 110
D
digital rights management (DRM) 59,60
Download.com [free on-demand service] 88
downloading services 56-59
downloads, tethered 58
E
economics of online music services
Internet radio vs. buying CDs 14
near on-demand music option 34
eMusic [on-demand service] 67-74
discovery plan, seven-day 179-187
getting started 72
message boards 128
music catalog 70
pros and cons 74
subscription options 71
tips for using 72
Epitonic [free on-demand service] 90
Epitonic Radio [personalized radio service] 42
F
fan created best-of lists 106
fan written album reviews 103
fans, artist information for 118-121
fee-based services, reasons for paying 7
file trading services 57
free on-demand services 88-90
Artist Direct 88
Besonic 89
Download.com 88
Epitonic 90
GarageBand 89
MP3.com 88
Vitaminic 90
future of online music services 91-93
G
GarageBand [free on-demand service] 89
genres, learning about 123-125
Google search engine
album reviews, finding 102
interviews, finding 120
photos, finding 120
Grammy Awards 109
Gramofile [review archive] 102
Gramophone Awards [classical music] 109
I
Iceberg, the [Internet radio service] 31
Internet music, getting started with 133
Internet radio 13-19
See also personalized radio services
ad free 14
alternative to buying CDs 14
best-of stations 107-108
getting started 15-16
listening strategies 17-18
single focus stations 13-14
thematic radio stations 24
using to modulate energy or mood 18
working and listening to 17
Internet radio services
Accuradio [personalized radio] 41
BBC Radio 31
choosing 19
definition of 15
Epitonic Radio [personalized radio] 42
Iceberg, the 31
LAUNCHcast [personalized radio] 35-40
Live365 20
Moontaxi Radio 31
MSN Radio 26-30
Musicmatch Radio 76-82
MyMoontaxi [personalized radio] 41
NetRadio.com 31
Radio Free Virgin 32
Radio@AOL 32
Radio@Netscape 32
RadioIO 32
interviews, finding 120
iTunes Music Store [on-demand service] 61
getting started 64
pros and cons 66
tips for using 65
J
JazzReview.com [review archive] 104
jukebox, celestial 43
why it's taking so long to assemble 45
jukeboxes, online 43-47
K
Kissthisguy.com [misheard lyrics] 114
L
LAUNCHcast [personalized radio service] 35-40
discovery plan, seven-day 153-161
getting started 37-38
premium option 37
pros and cons 40
tips for using 38-39
user group 36,128
Listmania lists [Amazon.com] 106
Live365 [Internet radio service] 20-25
discovery plan, seven-day 135-144
pros and cons 25
tips for using 23
lyrics, finding 113-114
M
Mercury Music Prize 109
MetaCritic Reviews [review archive] 102
misheard lyrics 114
Moontaxi Radio [Internet radio service] 31
MP3.com [free on-demand service] 88
MSN Groups 129
MSN Radio [Internet radio service] 26-30
getting started 28
pros and cons 30
tips for using 29
music awards, using 109-110
music charts, using 111-112
music genres, learning about 123-125
music information on the internet, using 97
Music Now [on-demand service] 87
music recommendations 121
Musicmatch Online
discovery plan, seven-day 188-197
getting started 79
Musicmatch Downloads 78
Musicmatch On-Demand 78
Musicmatch Radio 76-82
pros and cons 82
tips for using 80
Musicnet@AOL [on-demand service] 86
MyMoontaxi [personalized radio service] 41
N
Napster [on-demand service] 83-84
Napster file trading service 57
near on-demand music 34
netiquette 129
NetRadio.com [Internet radio service] 31
O
on-demand music services
Audio Lunchbox 85
BuyMusic@Buy.com 87
downloading services 56-59
eMusic 67-74
free services 88-90
iTunes Music Store 61
Music Now 87
Musicmatch Downloads 78
Musicmatch On-Demand 78
Musicnet@AOL 86
on-demand music services (continued)
Napster 83-84
online jukebox services 43-47
RealPlayer Music Store 85
Sony Connect 87
Streamwaves 85
Walmart Music Downloads 86
Onion AV Club, The [review archive] 103
online discussion groups 126-129
hosted by music services 128
tips for using 129
online jukebox services 43-47
online music, getting started with 133
P
paying for online music, reasons for 7
people who share your interests, finding 126-129
personalized radio services 33-34
photos, finding 120
Pitchfork Reviews [review archive] 103
Pitchfork's Best New Music [best-of lists] 108
Pop Matters [review archive] 103
popularity vs. critical acclaim 110
Q
Q Magazine [review archive] 103
R
radio, broadcast
Radio Free Virgin [Internet radio service] 32
Radio@AOL [Internet radio service] 32
Radio@Netscape [Internet radio service] 32
RadioIO [Internet radio service] 32
RealPlayer Music Store [on-demand service] 85
recommendations, music 121
reviews, album 98-104
advice for using 104
amateur 103
Rhapsody [on-demand service]
catalog of music 51
discovery plan, seven-day 162-169
getting started 52
Internet radio offering 51
pros and cons 55
subscription options 52
tips for using 53
Robert Cristgau Consumer Guide [review archive]
103
Rock Critics Top 5 Lists [best-of lists] 106
Rolling Stone Web site
review archive 103
video archive 120
S
song information, finding 113-114
Sony Connect [on-demand service] 87
Streamwaves [on-demand service] 85
T
tethered downloads 58
thematic radio stations 24
Topica [directory of discussion groups] 129
Trouser Press [review archive] 103
V
Vitaminic [free on-demand service] 90
W
Walmart Music Downloads [on-demand service] 86
WMA (Windows Media Audio) file format 60
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