I've recently decided to convert my music CD tracks to MP3. It has been time consuming, (at least the way I've been doing it... Lol). I am sure there is a great program out there which titles tracks and albums automatically. I've read about Nero. Nero is an application, which needs to be purchased, but they do offer a free trial. Windows Media Player will title tracks, if configured to access the Internet and the CDDB (compact disc database). Eventually I may seek out free-ware, but in the meantime, I am doing it manually. I discovered www.allmusic.com . The About Us page provides a site description, “The allmusic website was created in 1995 as a place for music fans to indulge their passion. Whether you're visiting allmusic to look up an out-of-print recording, to get our take on a new release, or simply to explore the world of music and see where it may lead, you've come to the right spot.”
There is a search box for Artist/Group, Album, Song or Classical Work. The search provides info, including the album title, year, genre, performer(s), and composer(s). The listings also include album cover art. I do not believe the actual CD design is shown, which is unfortunate because I have many CD s with wonderful artistic designs but no songs or artist information. I can usually find the song title by entering a few lines of lyrics into Google... But if its an odd, rare or demo CD, or I mishear the lyrics, "Rockin' the cat box... " this can be challenging. However, these Cd s make excellent coasters.
There is a search box for Artist/Group, Album, Song or Classical Work. The search provides info, including the album title, year, genre, performer(s), and composer(s). The listings also include album cover art. I do not believe the actual CD design is shown, which is unfortunate because I have many CD s with wonderful artistic designs but no songs or artist information. I can usually find the song title by entering a few lines of lyrics into Google... But if its an odd, rare or demo CD, or I mishear the lyrics, "Rockin' the cat box... " this can be challenging. However, these Cd s make excellent coasters.
There is a bar where you can select different music genres such as Pop/Rock, Jazz, R&B, Rap, Country, Blues, Electronic, Latin, Reggae, Int't and Classical. This is interesting because clicking on them leads to a list of Sub Genres. So if you are a music novice, like I am, you can now learn what Swamp Pop or Math Rock etc... is. There are also sound clips provided for many artists and genres. Simply click on the little speaker icon to 'listen now'.
There is also a site menu (in a box on the right hand side) which lists subjects such as New Releases. It categorizes them into Just Released, Reissued (which is nice so you don't get all excited about a new album which was previously released 25 years ago) and upcoming releases.
Another fun subject on the site menu is Themes. There are many suggested themes here, such as At the Office, Scary Music, and D-I-V-O-R-C-E (if you need a good dose of depressing music... or you could just listen to Morrissey). These may or may not be helpful with creating a 'play-list'.
If you want to find a particular song with a certain instrument, or maybe you want to encourage or discourage your child from playing the Tuba... Basic info is given about Instruments, and their uses (years, venues, artists etc...) Several instruments have links for artists who have played them and sound clips.
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