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Windows Media Player 12 Streams Your Media Library Over The Net

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.


April 1, 2010
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Middleman Syncs Virtually Any Device With iTunes On A Mac

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.


March 31, 2010
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Subsonic Streams Your Desktop Music To iPhones And Android

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.


March 30, 2010
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Guvera Free Ad-Supported Music Launches Today

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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]


March 26, 2010
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How To Automatically Sync Any Song You Download To iTunes

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.


March 20, 2010
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MusicBee Is A Powerful, Easy-to-Use Music Manager

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.


March 19, 2010
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ExtensionFM Is A Very Cool Browser-Based Music Library

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.


March 18, 2010
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Move Your iTunes Library To Another Computer With iTunes 9 Home Sharing

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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.


March 12, 2010
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Pink Floyd Victory Challenges Individual Track Sales

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Being able to purchase individual tracks rather than entire albums is one of the more appealing aspects of buying music online. However, an ongoing dispute between Pink Floyd and its label underlines how ill-defined the legal situation regarding downloads can be.


March 9, 2010
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Guvera Lets You Download Free Music In MP3 Format

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Like downloading music but don’t like paying for it? Soon-to-officially launch Web service Guvera attempts to find a balance between piracy and poverty by offering legal, advertiser-sponsored downloads from major labels.