Here’s a new one to us: Linking your Windows Live ID to Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7 allows you to stream your entire music library to any computer. Even better: no need to install third-party software with this method.
Mac only: With platforms like Google Android becoming more popular, lots of Mac owners have opted for non-Apple mobile devices leaving them without a good way to sync their music. Middleman is a free app that syncs any USB mass-storage with iTunes.
Windows/Mac/Linux (and iPhone/Android): Want access to your complete digital music stash while you’re out and about with your smartphone? Subsonic is one way to get it. The desktop streaming server has dedicated iPhone and Android apps for making the phone-to-home connection.
Guvera, the ad-supported music service we wrote up recently, has its official launch today, which presumably means sign-ups should be authorised quickly. While this ad-supported model won’t appeal to everyone, it’s a useful addition to your free music repertoire. [Guvera]
iTunes has never been great at automatically syncing new songs or folders of music, but with a little finesse and the latest version of iTunes, you can automatically sync any new music you download to iTunes, with relative ease.
Windows only: Despite the many great media players out there, MusicBee earns itself a spot high on the list with super tagging, managing, browsing, ripping, syncing and converting powers, all on top of an intuitive interface familiar to any iTunes user.
Chrome only: Chrome extension ExtensionFM automatically collects MP3s from sites you visit and adds them to a browser-based library within the extension, allowing you to find all sorts of cool, new music without cluttering up your local library until you buy them.
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Moving your iTunes library from one computer to another has always been kind of a drag, but weblog HeyHowTo details how iTunes 9′s new Home Sharing feature has made it a relatively painless process.