Post by Derek L on Jan 17, 2007 10:13:40 GMT -6
Surf the Web for music
Internet retailers sell a lot of music. But many other Web sites have music, too. Much of it is free.
You may need help finding it. That's where this program comes in. It's a music player and organizer like iTunes. Unlike iTunes, it features a built-in Web browser.
The program is Songbird-what its developers call a Web player. Songbird is a full-fledged browser. In fact, Songbird is based on Firefox. Basic navigation tools like the back button are included, as well as bookmarks.
Songbird is also a robust music player. If you use iTunes, the layout will look familiar. You can browse your music library, create playlists and find podcasts. Songbird will play music in MP3, AAC, WMA or OGG formats.
As you surf, Songbird seeks music. If music files are available on a site, Songbird will list them. Play the songs from the list, rather than searching the site. Songbird also searches for missing information, like album and artist names.
The program includes bookmarks to several music sites. It works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It will not play protected songs from online stores.
Cost: Free
Link: www.songbirdnest.com
Internet retailers sell a lot of music. But many other Web sites have music, too. Much of it is free.
You may need help finding it. That's where this program comes in. It's a music player and organizer like iTunes. Unlike iTunes, it features a built-in Web browser.
The program is Songbird-what its developers call a Web player. Songbird is a full-fledged browser. In fact, Songbird is based on Firefox. Basic navigation tools like the back button are included, as well as bookmarks.
Songbird is also a robust music player. If you use iTunes, the layout will look familiar. You can browse your music library, create playlists and find podcasts. Songbird will play music in MP3, AAC, WMA or OGG formats.
As you surf, Songbird seeks music. If music files are available on a site, Songbird will list them. Play the songs from the list, rather than searching the site. Songbird also searches for missing information, like album and artist names.
The program includes bookmarks to several music sites. It works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It will not play protected songs from online stores.
Cost: Free
Link: www.songbirdnest.com