Chapter 12
Mustering Your Music
IN THIS CHAPTER
Navigating Google Play Music
Creating and managing your music library
Accessing the complete Google Play catalog
Making playlists
Creating a radio station
Before the Internet, the primary delivery mechanism for broadcast music was radio and television. Broadcast media effectively dictated what was popular simply because you had no other way to get exposed to new music unless you scoured the record (or CD) bins at the local music store. Or maybe you had friends with cool older siblings who gave out mixtapes to broaden your musical horizons. The Internet turned the entire media industry on its head by providing access to anything (everything!), anywhere, anytime.
These days, purchasing physical music media is primarily done by collectors and super-fans. Broadcast radio is shrinking and consolidating, and satellite radio is still hanging on. The expansion of the Internet, broadband access, and wireless technology have revolutionized the ...
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