{"id":369,"date":"2013-08-06T11:02:43","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T09:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/23mobilethings.net\/wpress\/?p=369"},"modified":"2013-10-04T05:55:06","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T03:55:06","slug":"thing-20-mobile-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/23mobilethings.net\/wpress\/2013\/08\/06\/thing-20-mobile-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Thing 20: Mobile music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe term Mobile Music generically defines digital content that can be directly sourced using a mobile device such as a smartphone (iPhone, etc.), Internet tablet, or other portable device capable of connecting to the Internet or a Wi-Fi network.\u201d Source: <a title=\"Definition mobile music\" href=\"http:\/\/mp3.about.com\/od\/glossary\/g\/Mobile-Music-Definition-What-Is-Mobile-Music.htm\" target=\"_blank\">About.com<\/a> \u00a0The way music is distributed has been revolutionized. More and more people subscribe to streaming services where you pay for access to a big catalogue of music instead of buying an album or downloading a single. Music is one format that is frequently affected by geo-blocking so we hope these apps are available to you wherever in the world you are, if not please be creative and search out some that are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please beware<\/strong> that you may be asked for credit card details when you use some music apps. Where this is the case be sure to unsubscribe if you don\u2019t want to pay to continue to use the service if a free trial period applies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Spotify\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/au\/video-splash\/?utm_source=spotify&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=start\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> is a music streaming service. It is available for desktop and also mobile (see <a title=\"Spotify Android app\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.spotify.mobile.android.ui&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Android app<\/a>\u00a0and the \u00a0<a title=\"Spotify iOS app\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/app\/spotify\/id324684580?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS app<\/a>\u00a0)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Last.fm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.last.fm\/\" target=\"_blank\">Last.fm<\/a> is a music discovery service, they have apps <a title=\"Last.fm Android app\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=fm.last.android\" target=\"_blank\">for Android<\/a> \u00a0and the <a title=\"Scrobbler app\" href=\"http:\/\/www.last.fm\/hardware\/ios\" target=\"_blank\">Scrobbler app for iOS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Soundcloud\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SoundCloud<\/a> is an online audio distribution platform that enables users to upload, record, promote and share their original recordings. Apps are available for for <a title=\"Soundcloud Android app\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.soundcloud.android\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a> \u00a0and <a title=\"Soundcloud for iOS\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/app\/soundcloud\/id336353151?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">iOS devices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rdio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rdio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rdio<\/a> is an on-demand digital music service \u00a0with a <a title=\"Rdio apps\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rdio.com\/apps\/\" target=\"_blank\">range of apps <\/a>available \u00a0for iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Guardian tech - soundwave\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/appsblog\/2013\/jun\/20\/soundwave-music-app-iphone-android\" target=\"_blank\">Soundwave<\/a> is a new music start up that hopes to shake up music discovery on iPhone and Android<\/li>\n<li>Music with a copyleft \/ public domain or Creative Commons license is available via this <a title=\"CC music app\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.mp3downloaderandroid&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Android app<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a title=\"Freegal music application\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freegalmusic.com\/users\/idlogin#\" target=\"_blank\">Freegal Mobile Application<\/a> is a free and legal way to access MP3 songs via subscribing libraries. If this service is offered at your local library there are mobile apps available for <a title=\"Freegal Android app\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.libraryideas.freegalmusic&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a> \u00a0and <a title=\"Freegal iOS\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/app\/freegal-music\/id508036345?mt=8 \" target=\"_blank\">iOS devices<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more mobile music links to explore please check out the <a title=\"Pinterest - 23 mobile things - music goes mobile\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/23mobilethings\/music-goes-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest board\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A 23 mobile things <a title=\"Spotify 23 mobile things playlist\" href=\"http:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/113177710\/playlist\/5AlNT0S98XbfeFmLlGqPIz\" target=\"_blank\">playlist<\/a> from Jan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THINKING POINTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has streaming changed the way you listen to music and how you discover new music &#8211; or if you are new to streaming &#8211; do you think it will?<\/li>\n<li>Does your library offer a music download or streaming service for clients? How do you promote it?<\/li>\n<li>Could you use Soundcloud to promote a local \u201cLoud in the Library\u201d or \u201cBattle of the Bands\u201d event featuring original music?<\/li>\n<li>Producing digital music is one of the popular programs offered to teens at Chicago\u2019s <a title=\"YouMedia\" href=\"http:\/\/youmediachicago.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">YOUmedia<\/a> \u00a0library, have you considered music themed programming for your library?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a data-pin-do=\"embedBoard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/23mobilethings\/music-goes-mobile\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe term Mobile Music generically defines digital content that can be directly sourced using a mobile device such as a smartphone (iPhone, etc.), Internet tablet, or other portable device capable of connecting to the Internet or a Wi-Fi network.\u201d Source: About.com \u00a0The way music is distributed has been revolutionized. 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