Music

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There are many websites that allow you to choose from many different songs and genres to listen to. There are also online radio stations that allow you to listen to live broadcasts or past radio shows. Every website works a little different but all of them are easy to use and have the same general features.

There are also music websites that allow you download music from the internet to your computer. These downloads cost money, but once you download a song it is on your computer and can be listened to whenever you want. You can also put downloaded music onto an mp3 player or an iPod.

[edit] Music Websites

Pandora
Pandora is a "new kind of radio" because it allows you to listen to music that you like! Pandora lets you create your own radio station. You enter in a song or artist you like and Pandora will create a station with songs and artists that are similar. You can create several stations and listen to them whenever you want online for free (you will need to register for an account)!

To get started or find out more click here

LastFM
LastFM lets you listen to free music on the Internet. Based on what you listen to, LastFM will recommend music to you that it thinks you will like! You can also watch music videos and listen to the radio.

Check out LastFM by clicking here.

iTunes
In order to access music available on iTunes you need to download their free media player. This piece of software allows you to play your music, save playlists and organize your music, burn CDs, watch videos, and of course buy music. In addition to buying music you can also buy television shows and movies. The cost of downloads varies but songs are generally $.99 each with whole CDs costing around $10-$11.

To find about more about iTunes and its features, or to view a tutorial click here