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A Review of Music Download Sites >> >> By Janet Ingber >> >> About 10 or 15 years ago, if you liked a certain musician or a particular >> song, chances are that you went to a store to buy an album, cassette, or >> CD. >> First, albums vanished, and now cassettes are disappearing from the >> market. >> Thanks to new technologies and the Internet, it is now possible to >> download >> a huge selection of single tracks or entire albums directly to a computer >> or >> portable player. >> >> With the advent of music downloading a few years ago, several web sites >> at >> which people could share music at no cost, including Morpheus, Kazaa, and >> Napster, became popular. The recording industry objected and obtained >> rulings that made the practice illegal. Napster transformed itself and is >> now a legal, pay-for-music web site. There are still sites that say that >> downloading music is free and legal, but do not be deceived. >> >> Legal Music Download Sites >> This article reviews six legal music download sites: eMusic, RealPlayer, >> Rhapsody, Napster, Wal-Mart, and iTunes. When you are looking for a legal >> web site, there are several things besides accessibility to consider. How >> are you going to listen to the music that you download--on your computer >> or >> on a mobile device? Will you want to burn the music onto a CD? What kind >> of >> music are you looking for--current and recent songs, classical music, >> jazz, >> alternative, or older songs? How much money do you want to spend? The >> going >> rate per song is usually 99 cents. Some web sites offer additional >> options, >> such as online radio stations and streaming audio. This article covers >> how >> to navigate online music download sites, install their necessary >> software, >> find songs, and download them to your computer. >> >> Words of Advice >> Before you download any software or music, carefully review the site's >> system requirements for your computer. This article gives the operating >> system that is necessary for each site, but more detailed information is >> available on each web site. Make sure that your computer is fast enough >> to >> handle the software and downloads. Music files can take up a lot of room >> on >> a hard drive, so check to determine whether you have enough space. >> >> It is possible that you will need sighted assistance to install some >> software or to fill out a web site registration form. Software >> installation >> and registration took only a few minutes on each site. >> >> When searching for music, be as specific as possible. Searching for a >> song >> by title will yield fewer results to wade through than will searching by >> the >> artist's name. All the web sites use a search form to locate music. Be >> familiar with edit boxes and combo boxes because you will need them for >> your >> search. >> >> eMusic < >> www.emusic.com> >> >> System Requirements >> Using the eMusic site requires Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP. The eMusic >> home >> page contains many unlabeled links, mostly consisting of the word go and >> then a string of numbers and letters. Even with this problem, it is still >> relatively easy to navigate. Once a registration form is completed, >> unlabeled links do not appear on any other pages. eMusic offers a free >> two-week trial and then has several payment plans if you want to continue >> to >> use it. The most inexpensive plan is $9.99 per month, which allows you to >> download up to 40 songs every 30 days, or 25 cents per song. You cannot >> roll >> over your unused downloads. >> >> A big advantage of eMusic is that the songs download in MP3 format, so no >> file conversion is necessary; songs can be burned onto a CD; played on a >> computer; and be added to a portable player, including the iPod Shuffle. >> Once you purchase the music, you own it. A disadvantage of eMusic is that >> it >> does not have as much current music or as many well-known artists as some >> other legal download sites. However, eMusic's web site states that it has >> "more than 1,000,000 tracks from the world's leading independent labels. >> You'll find music in every genre from both established and emerging >> artists." >> >> Registration >> The registration form for eMusic is simple and straightforward. Once the >> form is completed, you can download eMusic's Download Manager software, >> which will allow you to download albums with one click. The software is >> easy >> to install. If you choose to download one song at a time, the special >> software is not needed. >> >> Getting Music >> eMusic's search form consists of an edit box, a combo box, and a Search >> button. The combo box offers many options, including artist, track, >> record >> label, and classical music. The search results are displayed clearly. To >> find them quickly, just go to the last control in the search form and >> arrow >> down to Search Results. There are also links to search by genre, release >> date, and editor's picks. Above the search form is an eMusic Shortcuts >> combo >> box. This combo box was not user friendly. When I turned off Window-Eyes' >> Browse Mode to fill out forms, using the down arrow did not move to the >> next >> item in the box; instead, it took me off to another page. The way to stop >> this from happening, with Window-Eyes or JAWS, is to open the combo box >> using the Alt-Down arrow. Then it behaves normally. >> >> When I entered "Mariah Carey" in the edit box and chose "artist" from the >> combo box, there were two results, neither of well-known songs. The first >> result was "Mariah Carey, the Unauthorized CD Biography" and the second >> was >> "Mariah Carey Tribute Band." eMusic does have a lot of tribute-band >> recordings of popular artists, so it is important to check if the >> recording >> you are looking for is from the actual artist or a tribute band. >> >> When I did an artist search for "Tim McGraw" without quotes, I got 111 >> results. I realized that eMusic gave me every artist it has with the name >> "Tim." "Tim McGraw" in quotes gave no results. "Beatles" did not yield >> any >> results either. For "Black Eyed Peas," my one result was a "Black Eyed >> Peas" >> tribute band. >> >> I decided to search for Charlie Parker, the jazz saxophonist. I entered >> "Parker" in the edit box and chose the "artist" option in the combo box. >> My >> search yielded several artists named Parker, and Charlie was one of them. >> A >> list of Charlie Parker's eMusic albums was displayed. Sometimes, even >> with >> the window maximized, only part of an album's title is visible. When the >> album's link is activated, the full title is read. For each album, there >> was >> a link labeled, Listen. Once that link was activated, brief clips of each >> song on the album were played. >> >> When the album's Title link is activated, more specific information, >> including the song title, artist time, and download links for each >> individual track are displayed. At the bottom of the track listing is a >> link >> to download the entire album. The information on the album is presented >> toward the bottom of the page. Above it are play lists from other members >> and editor's picks. >> >> After I spent some time listening to clips of Charlie Parker's music, I >> settled on "Koko," a track from the album, The Best of the Bird. When I >> downloaded the song, there was no option to choose where the track went >> to >> on the hard drive. I found the track by doing a search for the track's >> name, >> "Koko." The track was in a folder called, My eMusic. The actual MP3 file >> was >> buried several folders into the My eMusic folder. First, there was an >> artist >> folder, and opening that folder revealed another folder labeled with the >> album's title. Once that folder was opened, there was the MP3 file. Once >> I >> located the MP3 file, I was able to rename it to fit the format I use for >> labeling my MP3 files and then move it to the folder that contains such >> files. When I downloaded subsequent tracks, I then knew where to find >> them. >> >> If you are a classical music fan, eMusic may be a good web site for you. >> There are many classical tracks, and you can search by composer, name of >> composition, album title, conductor, or ensemble. There are also many >> classical music compilation albums. Jazz enthusiasts will also find many >> choices. >> >> Getting Help >> The Help link is located close to the top of the page. There are a >> variety >> of help topics, including frequently asked questions (FAQ), general >> questions, my account questions and technical questions. The information >> contained in each link is clear. There is also a Contact Us customer >> service >> form. In the first part of the form, there is a combo box in which you >> choose a specific topic. The options include "cancel account" and >> "defective >> tracks." This combo box had the same accessibility problem as the eMusic >> Shortcuts combo box. After the combo box is a standard form to fill out. >> At >> the bottom of the form there is a message indicating that you will >> receive >> an automated e-mail tracking number when your form is submitted. >> >> The Bottom Line >> eMusic is easy to use once you learn where information is located. >> Although >> the web site does not have a large collection of popular music, it does >> have >> a lot of material from both known and unknown musicians and composers. >> The >> MP3 format works with all CD burners and portable players. >> >> RealPlayer < >> www.real.com> >> >> System Requirements >> Although RealPlayer will run on Windows 98 or higher, for the most recent >> player, Windows XP is recommended. On the system requirements page there >> is >> information about which versions of JAWS and Window-Eyes to use. There is >> also a link to use an earlier version of the player if necessary. There >> is >> screen reader information within the Help topics. RealPlayer also >> provides >> a >> specific e-mail address for screen-reader users to send feedback about >> accessibility issues. >> >> Links on the web site are clearly labeled, and there is a wide variety of >> material, including current and popular songs. RealPlayer uses its own >> .RAX >> protected format. This format will play on your computer, or you can burn >> it >> to a CD using RealPlayer's software. The .RAX format is different from >> the >> .RA music files because they are protected, and all purchases from the >> music >> store are in this protected format. In addition, if you plan to transfer >> your .RAX files to a portable device, check to determine whether your >> player >> supports this format. >> >> Registration >> Before you download music from RealPlayer, the RealPlayer software must >> be >> installed and an account must be created. Setting up an account is >> simple. >> The standard questions include password, credit card number, and address. >> >> There are two different versions of the RealPlayer software. The free >> basic >> player lets you download and play music along with some other features. >> The >> RealPlayer Plus has more features, including the ability to convert some >> file formats. However, purchases from the music store, which are in the >> secure, protected .RAX format, cannot be converted. The fee for this >> player >> is $19.95. There is a link on the home page to get a 14-day free trial. >> Either version of the player will play other formats, such as MP3 and >> Windows Media. >> >> Although the installation process is straightforward, there are check >> boxes >> and radio buttons that you need to read carefully. By default, the radio >> button for the free player is not checked. Also, the check box to have >> RealPlayer as the default player for all media is checked. Later in the >> installation process, there are also check boxes for receiving different >> information, such as e-mail notification of new songs and product >> updates. >> >> Getting Music >> RealPlayer uses a basic search form. There is an edit box and a combo box >> with the following options: artist, track, album, and composer. The final >> control is a Search button. Another option is to activate one of the >> genre >> links, such as Pop, Rock, Country, or Alternative. >> >> When I typed "Mariah Carey" in the edit box and chose artist from the >> combo >> box, I received many results for performers named Carey. The top choice >> was >> Mariah Carey, and I selected that link. The search results were easily >> located. >> >> I was presented with a list of Mariah Carey's popular albums, including >> her >> most recent, The Emancipation of Mimi. There was also a list of single >> songs. Activating an album's link brings up its track list. This list is >> displayed farther down the web page, below the album listings. Once you >> find >> a track that you want, there is a Click to Preview link and a Click to >> Purchase link. I downloaded, "We Belong Together" from the album, The >> Emancipation of Mimi. If I had put "We Belong Together" in the edit box >> and >> selected Track in the combo box, I would have gotten many fewer results, >> and >> it would have been easier to find that one song. >> >> The music downloaded into the My Music subfolder of My Documents. As with >> eMusic, there were several subfolders before I got to the song, starting >> with the artist's name. >> >> A lot of classical music is available at the RealPlayer music store. >> Searching for "J. S. Bach" brought up a long list of albums. Jazz fans >> will >> also find a lot to choose from. My "Charlie Parker" search brought up >> many >> album options as well. I found several tracks by the Beatles and separate >> links for each of the group's members. In addition, many results were >> displayed for Tim McGraw. >> >> Getting Help >> RealPlayer uses a knowledge base, links, e-mail, and telephone contacts >> for >> customer support. Activating a Help link, such as RealPlayer or Music >> Store, >> brings up specific information that is relevant to that topic. >> >> The Bottom Line >> RealPlayer is an easy site to use and has a wide range of material. Since >> it >> uses a proprietary format, not all CD burners and portable devices can >> support it. If the file format is not an issue, then RealPlayer may be a >> good choice for buying and downloading music. >> >> Rhapsody < >> www.rhapsody.com> >> >> System Requirements >> Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP. A high-speed Internet connection is >> required >> for streaming music. Rhapsody is available only in the United States. >> >> Rhapsody's home page does not have any unlabeled links. There is a Learn >> More link on the home page. One of the options after the link is >> activated >> is Take a Tour. Unfortunately, the tour is all visual and does not have >> even >> one word of audio. >> >> Although you can link to Rhapsody through real.com, they are separate >> entities. While RealPlayer is a music store, Rhapsody is a music >> subscription service where you can stream or download music, depending on >> the subscription option that you choose. There is an extra fee for >> burning >> Rhapsody music onto a CD. While RealPlayer uses the .RAX format, Rhapsody >> uses the more common WMA protected format. >> >> Streamed music does not go to the computer's hard drive, but instead >> remains >> on Rhapsody's server. To listen to the music, you must be connected to >> the >> Internet and log into your account. Once your subscription is canceled, >> you >> no longer have access to your music on the server. >> >> Rhapsody offers a free service called Rhapsody 25. With this service, you >> can stream a total of 25 songs per month for no charge. If you stream the >> same song more than once, it counts toward your 25 streams. CD burning is >> not an option with this free plan. >> >> Registration >> Registering for Rhapsody is simple. By default, the radio button for the >> free account is checked. Rhapsody did recognize my e-mail address and >> password from my RealPlayer account. To listen to streamed music from >> Rhapsody, its player must be installed. I did ask for sighted help for >> the >> installation. >> >> Getting Music >> Rhapsody uses a standard search form. The first control is an edit box >> followed by a combo box that includes artist, track, and key word. The >> final >> control is a Search button. It is also possible to search by genre, by >> first >> activating the Find Music link. >> >> I inserted "Mariah Carey" in the edit box and "artist" in the combo box. >> My >> results were displayed similarly to the display in RealPlayer. I selected >> the same album and then the same track as I did with RealPlayer. I was >> presented with the option to play the track, but although Rhapsody has a >> music store, where you can purchase tracks or albums, I could not find an >> option to purchase the song. >> >> Getting Help >> Rhapsody's Help system uses a knowledge base and e-mail contact. Once I >> submitted my question, "how to buy tracks," which required that I fill >> out >> several forms, I received an auto reply e-mail saying that I should >> receive >> an answer to my question in 24 hours. In fact, I received an e-mail >> response >> in about 18 hours, but the response did not help me. >> >> Next I called Rhapsody's technical support. The wait time was less than >> two >> minutes, but technical support did not completely solve my problem. In >> addition, I spoke to four people, three of whom had strong accents that >> were >> sometimes hard to understand. I was informed that I had the wrong version >> of >> Rhapsody, even though I downloaded it the day before. The last technical >> support representative sent me a link to get the latest version. The >> e-mail >> that contained the link had three spelling errors in it. >> >> I then called technical support several more times and got a bunch of >> different answers, but no one could tell me the correct way to buy a >> track. >> These technical support representatives had strong accents as well and >> seemed to get impatient when I asked them to repeat what they just said. >> I >> repeatedly had to remind several of them that I was blind. Trying to get >> an >> answer to this one question was extremely frustrating. After spending >> hours >> trying to buy a song, I finally gave up on Rhapsody. >> >> A couple of days later, I received a survey from Rhapsody wanting to know >> how happy I was with its technical support. I did not give it a good >> rating. >> I e-mailed the form the same day, but have not yet received a response. >> >> The Bottom Line >> If you just want to stream music, then Rhapsody is a good site to use. If >> you want to try Rhapsody and buy tracks, I hope you have better luck than >> I >> did. >> >> Napster < >> www.napster.com> >> >> System Requirements >> Windows XP or 2000 and Internet Explorer 5.1 or higher. >> >> Napster is now legal and has a large selection of music, including >> current >> songs. It offers a subscription plan by which you pay a given amount a >> month >> and can listen to an unlimited amount of music on- or offline, by >> downloading the music to your computer. Your account can be accessed by >> up >> to three computers. When you cancel your subscription, you no longer have >> access to your music. Napster Light, which is an online music store, >> allows >> you to purchase songs at 99 cents per song. These are your songs to keep >> with or without a Napster subscription. Songs are delivered in the WMA >> protected format. Napster offers a seven-day free trial. >> >> Although there are some unlabeled links that start with the words, "duet >> registration," most of the links are easy to read. The FAQ section >> provides >> many answers. There are two search forms on the web site, the first >> consisting of an edit box and a Search button, and the second having a >> combo >> box and a Search button to search the top five songs by genre. The best >> way >> to use the edit box and Search button is to search by artist. The results >> are displayed under the form. The top five genre results are displayed >> under >> that search form. These forms are good for finding out information, but >> they >> will not help get music onto your computer. Once you are registered, a >> different search form is used. >> >> Registration >> Before you can use Napster, you must download its software and set up an >> account. The software was easy to download. I did have some difficulty >> filling out the registration form and asked for sighted help. When the >> Napster program is first launched, there is an option to sign in >> automatically. Choosing this option will eliminate one task every time >> you >> use the program. >> >> My initial response when I opened the Napster program was frustration and >> disappointment. There were many links for songs, but it was initially >> hard >> to find the search form. The Browse Mode controls for Window-Eyes did not >> work. I eventually found a combo box with such items as artist, track, >> and >> album, but the edit box for entering text was not clear. I finally >> decided >> to call technical support and was surprised to find that I did not have >> to >> hold for more than a couple of minutes and that the person who assisted >> me >> spoke clearly and was eager to help. >> >> Window-Eyes does not see the entire screen. For example, on the top left >> column of Napster, there are buttons for File, Account, and Help. On the >> top >> right of the program, there are buttons for changing the window size. >> Maximizing the window did not make any difference in what Window-Eyes >> spoke. >> Window-Eyes also did not see the buttons for the Library and Radio >> Stations. >> Even with these problems, Napster can work well enough to play, download, >> and purchase music. >> >> Getting Music >> When the Napster program launches, you are placed one tab away from the >> search form's edit box. Keep in mind that the edit box may not say edit >> box, >> but rather something else on the page. Type in what you are looking for >> and >> press the Tab key. The next control is the combo box to search by artist, >> track, album, and so forth. After you make a selection in the combo box, >> hit >> the Enter key. Napster's search form does not have a Search button that >> my >> screen reader could find. Using Ctrl-Tab will cycle you through the >> search >> form. You may hear some other words, not related to the form, but after >> one >> or two presses, you will be back in the search form. Another option is to >> close the program and then reopen it. You do not want to keep hitting the >> Tab key because doing so can take you to unrelated links. >> >> I put the song title "We Belong Together" in the edit box and chose Track >> from the combo box. My results were right under the combo box. It said, >> "Most popular track results based on your search." Underneath was the >> list >> of tracks and their artists. I found the track I wanted and, using the >> Window-Eyes mouse keys, put the pointer on the track title and did a >> right >> click. This brought up a Context menu with many options. The top option >> was >> Play, so I hit Enter, and the track quickly played. >> >> Another option is to download a track to your computer. The music will >> stay >> on your computer until you stop your Napster membership. Since the >> Library >> button is not accessible with Window-Eyes, I had Napster download all my >> tracks to the folder My Music on my C drive. By default, Napster will >> download tracks to the My Music subfolder within My Documents. During >> software installation, there is an edit box to choose where the files go >> when they are downloaded or purchased. To download a track, simply choose >> the Download Tracks option from the Context menu. You can play the >> downloaded song as much as you wish, but you cannot burn it onto a CD or >> transfer it to a portable device. >> >> It is easy to purchase tracks with Napster. As with playing and >> downloading >> tracks, right click on the track's name and choose, Purchase Tracks from >> the >> Context menu. This will open up a dialogue box, where you will be asked >> to >> enter your password. The Browse controls do not work with this form >> either, >> so just type the password. After the password is entered, pressing Tab >> will >> bring you to an unlabeled button with a long name. That is the Submit >> button. >> >> Another page comes up that shows your searches on the top and then >> farther >> down displays the name of the track and its price. I needed to use the >> Window-Eyes mouse keys to read this page. There is a picture link that >> says >> Buy. Activating that link will start the download process. Since this >> track >> was purchased, I own it. If I discontinue my Napster membership, I will >> still own the track. Since the track was purchased, it can be burned to a >> CD >> or transferred to a portable player. >> >> Getting Help >> Napster has a FAQ link for people who are thinking about signing up. >> There >> is also a Quick Help link for Napster members. These links provide a lot >> of >> information. Within the Napster program, the User's Guide can be accessed >> through the Help button. However, this button was not accessible to me. I >> called technical support to ask if they could e-mail me the User's Guide, >> but they were not set up to do that. The representative directed me to >> the >> Quick Help links, but I had already tried that option. >> >> Napster has an e-mail form for obtaining help. There is also telephone >> technical support. I had called them several times and never waited more >> than a couple of minutes. One of the representatives I spoke to seemed >> genuinely interested in how screen readers work. Without my asking, he >> gave >> me a verbal layout of the program and patiently walked me through how to >> find and play tracks. >> >> The Bottom Line >> Although some parts of Napster are not accessible, with determination and >> possibly a little sighted help, it is relatively easy to find, play, >> download, or purchase music. There is often a lot of extra information, >> not >> related to the search, so just be aware of it. Also, remember that part >> of >> the page may not be accessible. >> >> Wal-Mart < >> www.walmart.com> >> >> System Requirements >> Windows 2000 or XP. Available only in the United States. >> >> No, your screen reader is not having a breakdown. Wal-Mart has music >> available for 88 cents per song. The music comes in the WMA protected >> format. The web site states that over 1 million songs are available. >> There >> is current music and a good selection of other songs. The web site takes >> some getting used to, but it is relatively easy to use. Besides, you can >> do >> some other online shopping while you're there. >> >> Registration >> To download music, you will need to install Wal-Mart's Download Manager >> software. You may need some sighted assistance with this operation. You >> will >> also have to create a Wal-Mart account. You do so through edit boxes and >> a >> few combo boxes. Once you have set up the account, you are ready to shop. >> >> Getting Music >>>From the home page, activate the Music link. When that page loads, >>>activate >>>the Downloads link. >> >> There are many links on the page, but just use form controls to find the >> first control of the search form. Wal-Mart uses a standard form with an >> edit >> box; a combo box for artist, song, and so forth; and a Search button, >> which >> has a long link that ends with "search.gif." To find your results, use >> your >> form keys to locate the Search button and then arrow down. Depending on >> your >> search, you may need to arrow down through many links to find your >> results. >> If you arrow down too far or go to the bottom of the page and arrow up, >> you >> may see the words, "Thanks for your order, your songs are downloading >> now." >> This message is misleading. Until you have checked out, your songs will >> not >> download. If you did not install the software prior to checking out, your >> songs cannot download. >> >> Wal-Mart had the Mariah Carey CD, The Emancipation of Mimi, as well as >> other >> albums by Mariah Carey. I was able to find many other current songs, >> including, "You're Beautiful," by James Blunt, and "My Humps," by the >> Black >> Eyed Peas. Above the song's title there is usually an unlabeled link that >> says something like "PR (0)." Selecting this link will play a clip of the >> song. Another way to hear a sample is to select the song's album link, >> where, above each song, is a more clearly labeled link to play a sample. >> >> If you find a song that you want, you will need to figure out how your >> screen reader adds it to your shopping cart. There is a link that ends >> with >> the phrase, "add to cart," and clicking on those words with your mouse >> pointer usually adds it to the shopping cart. However, I found that it >> sometimes takes several clicks or a click on the price (88 cents), which >> is >> located right above the link, to put the song in my cart. Although there >> are >> inconsistencies, with a little patience, the task can be accomplished. If >> you want to be sure that the song is in your cart, just arrow up the page >> to >> the shopping cart. >> >> Once you have completed your shopping, it is time to check out. Here, >> too, >> the links may initially be confusing, but with a little practice, it is >> not >> too hard to navigate. Just below the search form is the information about >> your shopping cart. You will notice that it is in Shopping Mode. When you >> are ready to check out, just activate the link that says, Change. This >> will >> put you in Checkout Mode, and there will be a "log in" form. During the >> checkout process, you will have the opportunity to remove any songs that >> you >> do not want. >> >> The songs will show up in the My Music folder in My Documents. They will >> also be available in Windows Media player. The main folder will be called >> Downloads, and then each artist will have his or her own subfolder that >> contains the downloaded song. >> >> Getting Help >> Wal-Mart has a FAQ section that provides many answers. There is also >> technical assistance by telephone. When I started working with the site, >> I >> called to check which file format Wal-Mart uses. The customer service >> representative was helpful and answered all my questions. Live help is >> available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a separate number to >> call >> if you are having problems with checkout. >> >> The Bottom Line >> Although there are some unlabeled links and many links that may get in >> the >> way, this is still a good site. After a little practice, it is relatively >> easy to navigate, and the customer service representatives are willing to >> help. >> >> iTunes < >> www.itunes.com> >> >> System Requirements >> Windows XP is required for iTunes. iTunes uses Apple's proprietary .AAC >> format. The iTunes music store is accessed through the iTunes software, >> which is loaded onto your computer. This is the same software that comes >> with the iPod, so no extra software installation is required. Even with >> configuration files for Window-Eyes and JAWS, iTunes is not totally >> accessible. >> >> Lists of top 10 songs in a wide variety of genres can be found at >> <www.itunes.com >>>. This site is the actual iTunes site and contains >> information about various iPod products and software. It is a good place >> to >> start looking for songs if you are not sure what is current and popular >> in >> a >> specific genre. There are links for all the genres and a genre combo-box >> form. >> >> Registration >> Before you can start making purchases in the iTunes music store, you must >> set up an account. This is not an easy feat. Window-Eyes did not read all >> the information and edit boxes, and there were times when I thought I had >> put the right information in a specific edit box, but it appeared in the >> wrong place. Also, the Browse Mode in Window-Eyes controls did not work >> in >> iTunes. I needed sighted help to set up my music store account. >> Fortunately, >> when you set up the account, there is an option to have iTunes recognize >> your computer, so you do not have to enter anything but your password if >> you >> want to buy tracks. >> >> Getting Music >> The iTunes music store has many current songs, as well as older material. >> To >> find a song, go to the Music Store item in the iTunes Source List and >> press >> Tab. You are now in an edit box. Type in the name of what you are looking >> for. If possible, use the name of the song to get the most accurate >> results. >> There is no combo box in the search form. After you enter the search >> term, >> press the Enter key. >> >> It was necessary for me to use the Window-Eyes mouse keys to read the >> search >> results. There was a lot of extra, unrelated information on the screen, >> such >> as the names of tracks that iTunes was featuring and a list of items in >> my >> iTunes source list. I was able to find the Mariah Carey song, "We Belong >> Together," mixed in with other search results. >> >> It is important to make sure that you are in the right place and on the >> right song before you buy it. Sometimes the screen is cluttered, and it >> is >> possible to click on a song with the same or similar title. iTunes will >> show >> the performer's name after the title and time of song. With Window-Eyes, >> I >> was able to play a short clip of the song by first using the mouse left >> click key to highlight the name of the track and then pressing Enter. >> >> Once you choose a song that you want to buy, you will have to locate the >> Buy >> button, which is not clearly labeled. To find it, move your mouse pointer >> to >> the last digit of a song's price, which is usually 99 cents so your >> pointer >> will be on the second 9. Next, move your pointer one space to the right. >> Your screen reader may say the first letter of a different title, but >> ignore >> it and left click. If you are in the right place, you will be asked to >> enter >> your password. After you enter your password, tab to the Buy button and >> hit >> Enter. Your track will automatically download into your iTunes library. >> >> Getting Help >> Within iTunes, there is a Help menu that can be accessed by typing Alt-H. >> I >> found many instances in which the help descriptions involved clicking on >> graphics. Telephone technical support is also available. >> >> The Bottom Line >> Because of the way information is presented in iTunes, it can be >> cumbersome >> to navigate. Setting up the music store account is difficult, if not >> impossible, with a screen reader. The main reason to use iTunes is that >> its >> proprietary .AAC format can be transferred directly to an iPod. >> >> In Short >> eMusic is easy to use and delivers material in the universal MP3 format. >> The >> site does not have a lot of current music and does not carry materials >> from >> the major labels. After the free trial subscription, you must have a paid >> subscription to use the site. >> >> RealPlayer has current music and music from the major labels. The site is >> easy to use but delivers material in its own proprietary .RAX format. >> This >> format cannot be played by all portable players and CD burners or by >> Windows >> Media Player. This is a music store, not a subscription service. >> >> Rhapsody has current music and materials from the major labels. It >> delivers >> material in the WMA protected format. Rhapsody works well for streaming, >> but >> you must be on line to listen to your streamed music. It was impossible >> to >> buy tracks, and the technical support was poor and not helpful. Rhapsody >> is >> a subscription service and a music store. >> >> Napster has current music and material from the major labels. Material is >> delivered in the WMA protected format. Although Napster is initially >> difficult to set up and not all features are accessible, it does work >> well >> for downloading music to your computer and purchasing music. You can >> listen >> to your downloaded music offline. It is easy to purchase tracks. >> Technical >> support is helpful. Napster can be used just as a music store, or it can >> be >> used as a subscription service with the ability to purchase tracks. >> >> Wal-Mart has a lot of current music, as well as material from the major >> labels. Its tracks cost 88 cents each, rather than the usual 99 cents. >> Wal-Mart's music is in WMA protected format. There are many extra links >> on >> each page of the web site, but with some patience and practice, the site >> can >> be easily navigated. Technical support is helpful. Wal-Mart is strictly a >> music store. >> >> iTunes has current music and material from the major labels. It uses >> Apple's >> proprietary .AAC format. When search results are displayed, a lot of >> extra >> information is also presented. This can be tough to handle. iTunes is >> strictly a music store. >> >> Unfortunately, no single web site is totally accessible, has old and new >> music from major record labels, and uses a format that is compatible with >> all portable players and CD burners. Of all the download sites reviewed, >> however, my favorite is Napster. >> >> For More Information >> To learn more about portable devices, not only the iPod, visit two pages >> offered by Brian Hartgen: >> >> Portable Media Player Portal, <www/hartgen.org/portable.html>. >> >> On the page, you can find information about iPod configuration files for >> Window-Eyes and JAWS and information about how to join the Blind iPod >> mailing list. I found this list helpful. Some members of the mailing list >> use other portable devices than the iPod. >> >> The Portable Player Portal Blog, < >> http://portableplayerportal.wordpress.com> >> >> >> This blog is for posting new information and updates. >> >> The iPod Experience, by Anna Dresner, available from National Braille >> Press >> <www.nbp.org >>> is an interesting, firsthand account of the author's >> experience with the iPod Shuffle. 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