Spotify For Dummies [NOOK Book]

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The ultimate beginner guide to the groundbreaking music service, Spotify!

Spotify is a free online streaming music platform that allows users to listen to songs on demand over the Internet--without having to buy or own the actual tracks. This fun and friendly guide walks you through how best to use this sweet-sounding service. Covering everything from using Spotify on selected mobile phones to creating and sharing your own playlists, Spotify For Dummies has it all. Experienced ...

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Overview

The ultimate beginner guide to the groundbreaking music service, Spotify!

Spotify is a free online streaming music platform that allows users to listen to songs on demand over the Internet--without having to buy or own the actual tracks. This fun and friendly guide walks you through how best to use this sweet-sounding service. Covering everything from using Spotify on selected mobile phones to creating and sharing your own playlists, Spotify For Dummies has it all. Experienced author Kim Gilmour details the ins and outs of this revolutionary music, from installing and setup to discovering new artists and taking your musical enjoyment to new levels.

  • Explores the social networking aspects of Spotify and how to integrate with them
  • Helps you navigate through the various editions of Spotify
  • Shows you how to take Spotify with you on your mobile device
  • Encourages you to merge your own music collection with Spotify

This book is spot on! Start using Spotify today with this handy guide by your side.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781119961499
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 10/19/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 320
  • Sales rank: 580,827
  • File size: 22 MB
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Meet the Author

Kim Gilmour is a journalist and author specializing in technology and the Internet. She has been writing about technology since 1998 and regularly contributes to Which? Computing magazine. Kim is the author of Digital Photography for the Older and Wiser and co-author of eBay.co.uk Business All-in-One For Dummies.
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Becoming Buddies with Spotify 7

Chapter 1: Introducing Spotify 9

Chapter 2: Getting Set Up with Spotify 27

Chapter 3: Understanding the Spotify Window 47

Part II: Managing Your Spotify Experience 69

Chapter 4: Experiencing the Music 71

Chapter 5: Finding New Tunes 85

Chapter 6: Creating Playlists: The Mixtape Lives On 101

Chapter 7: Mastering the Library at Your Fingertips 117

Chapter 8: Downloading Tracks from Spotify 139

Part III: Getting By with a Little Help from Your Friends 149

Chapter 9: Getting Started with Spotify Social 151

Chapter 10: Sharing and Collaborating on Music 167

Chapter 11: Embracing the Spotify Community 185

Part IV: Enjoying the Enhanced Features of Spotify 211

Chapter 12: Understanding Spotify Paid-For Services 213

Chapter 13: Downloading Spotify for Mobile Devices 235

Chapter 14: Using Spotify on Your Mobile Device 249

Chapter 15: Listening to Spotify Music on Other Devices 279

Chapter 16: Using Offline Mode with Spotify Premium 293

Part V: The Part of Tens 307

Chapter 17: Ten Answers to Common Spotify Problems 309

Chapter 18: Ten Innovative Spotify Tools 321

Chapter 19: Ten Great Ways to Use Spotify 329

Index 341

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 24, 2011

    Pointless book, dont buy

    Besides the plethora of free online guides, spotify itself is pretty easy to use in of itself. Its layout and fuction is VERY similar to itunes. This book is a scam.

    20 out of 23 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 28, 2012

    ?.??

    Why would you write a book on using spotify and then make it $12.00? Speaking of things being made, there should really be a spotify app made for the nook "Cough" "Cough"

    16 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 2, 2012

    Dude... really?

    Spotify isthe easiest thing ever. You dont need a book to tell you how to use it

    14 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 30, 2012

    Ok

    They should put spotify on here for free

    8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 26, 2012

    No need

    There is no needfir an expensive book to show you how to use simething that is already free!!

    7 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 11, 2012

    Is this good

    I read the comments below and thank u for telling me u guys

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 16, 2012

    Badddd

    Terrible and i havent even bought it yet

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 11, 2012

    Abby

    Thx now i wont buy this bk. Y would u need this anyway?

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 29, 2013

    Retarded

    Why the f*** would i buy it for 12 dollars i could get on youtube and they would show me for free

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 4, 2013

    Really....

    $12.31?!?!!? Ok first of all you have be mentally retarted to not be able to figure out spotify and second they don't even have spotify for the nook.........

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 25, 2013

    ugh

    we need real spotify this thing is useless

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