Introduction

If you have been toying with the idea of getting into digital music.... If you have an iPod and aren’t sure what to do with it.... If you wish you had a good way to stop messing around with a bunch of CDs when you want to listen to music.... If you’ve heard great things about iPods, have seen the commercials for the iTunes Music Store, and want to know what all the fuss is about, then welcome to the Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPod and iTunes!

Meet the Digital Music Triumvirate

In this book, you’ll learn about three of the most amazing things to happen to music since the first time someone decided that banging a stick on a rock had an appealing sound. These are the iPod, iTunes, and the iTunes Music Store.

The iPod Rocks

Apple’s iPod ...

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