I Want My MP3

I Want My MP3! slices through all the confusion and gives you all the information you need to play, record, and download music in exactly the way you want. Besides these basics, this easy-to-read guide covers all aspects of the hottest new digital media-from ripping your own CDs to the best hardware available and the legal issues surrounding this exciting new format.

This book/CD-ROM combination includes all the essential information music lovers need to learn and play MP3, including:

• How to install the MP3 player and begin listening to the MP3 files included on the CD immediately
  
• Extensive FAQs to quickly find the answers you're looking for
  
• The software you'll need, including the four important categories everyone should know about: players, rippers, all-in-one applications, and utilities
  
• How to download and buy music from MP3.com as well as other great MP3 Web sites and search engines
  
• The hardware you'll need, including an extensive checklist to determine if you have the necessary equipment
  
• Great web sites where you can get the news behind the news and keep up with the action; featuring news groups and mailing lists

Table of contents

Chapter 1: 15 Minutes to Music

Chapter 2: Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Paper-Based FAQ

Chapter 3: Players & Other MP3 Programs

Chapter 4: Sonique & Other Stand-Alone MP3 Players

Chapter 5: AudioCatalyst & Other Rippers and Encoders

Chapter 6: MusicMatch Jukebox & Other All-in-One MP3 Players

Chapter 7: Cool Utility Guide

Chapter 8: Finding MP3 Software Online

Chapter 9: The Heart of the Movement: MP3.com

Chapter 10: Other MP3 Sources

Chapter 11: Finding That Particular Sound: MP3 Search Engines

Chapter 12: Pumping Up Your PC for MP3

Chapter 13: Working Inside the Box

Chapter 14: Burning Your Own CD's

Chapter 15: Other Gizmos for Making Music

Chapter 16: Finding Hardware Online

Chapter 17: MP3 News Web Sites

Chapter 18: MP3 Newsgroups, Mailing Lists & Newsletters

Appendix: MP3 on a Silver(y) Platter