Sams Teach Yourself Spotify in 10 Minutes

by Miller, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780672335990
• ISBN10: 0672335999
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-28
• Publisher: Sams Publishing

Summary

Sams Teach Yourself Spotify® in 10 Minutesoffers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you'll learn everything you need to know to listen to your favorite music on the Spotify streaming music service. Each compact lesson zeros in on core procedures using easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Discover new music-fast-with the helpful and accurate information in this book. Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to… Choose the right Spotify subscription plan Play your favorite music-anywhere Import your own music into your Spotify library Search for songs and artists Create your own Spotify radio station Assemble music into playlists Share music with your Facebook friends Expand Spotify with third-party apps Scrobble your Spotify music to Last.fm Play Spotify on your iPhone Register your book at informit.com/register for convenient access to updates and corrections as they become available. Category: Internet Covers: Spotify User Level: Beginning

Author Biography

Michael Miller has written more than 100 nonfiction books over the past two decades. His best-selling titles include Facebook for Grown-Ups, Sams Teach Yourself YouTube in 10 Minutes, Sams Teach Yourself Wikipedia in 10 Minutes, Sams Teach Yourself Google Analytics in 10 Minutes, Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, and The Ultimate Guide to Digital Music.

 

Mr. Miller has established a reputation for practical advice, technical accuracy, and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers. For more information about Mr. Miller and his writing, visit his website at www.molehillgroup.com or email him at [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Introducing Spotify	p. 5
What Is Spotify-and What Does It Do?	p. 5
How Is Spotify Different from iTunes?	p. 7
How Is Spotify Different from Pandora?	p. 8
Social Sharing with Spotify	p. 9
Extending Spotify with Third-Party Apps	p. 10
How Much Does Spotify Cost?	p. 10
Choosing a Subscription Plan	p. 13
Understanding Spotify's Subscription Plans	p. 13
Which Plan Is Best for You?	p. 15
Signing Up and Getting Started	p. 17
Downloading and Installing Spotify	p. 17
Creating a Spotify Account	p. 18
Launching Spotify	p. 20
Editing Your Profile and Account Information	p. 23
Editing Your Account Profile	p. 23
Changing Your Subscription Plan and Payment Information	p. 25
Navigating Spotify	p. 29
Getting Around Spotify	p. 29
Viewing the Main Features	p. 33
Viewing Your Apps	p. 38
Viewing Your Collection	p. 40
Personalizing Spotify	p. 45
Displaying or Hiding the People List	p. 45
Enlarging or Reducing the 'Now Playing' Artwork	p. 45
Displaying Your Music as an Album List	p. 46
Displaying or Hiding Playlists in Your Profile	p. 48
Importing Your Local Music Files into Spotify	p. 51
Why Should You Import Your Music into Spotify?	p. 51
Importing Your Music Library	p. 52
Removing Imported Files	p. 53
Viewing and Playing Your Imported Music	p. 54
Listening to Local Files on Your Mobile Device	p. 55
Sharing Local Files	p. 55
Viewing Your Music Library	p. 57
Understanding the Library	p. 57
Viewing and Playing Your Music	p. 57
Changing Library Views	p. 59
Sorting the Library	p. 60
Filtering Tracks	p. 60
Searching for Music	p. 63
Conducting a Basic Search	p. 63
Viewing Search Results	p. 64
Conducting an Advanced Search	p. 66
Playing Tracks and Albums	p. 69
Playing an Individual Track	p. 69
Playing an Album	p. 70
Playing Music in a Queue	p. 71
Controlling Spotify from the Windows Taskbar	p. 72
Viewing Artist Information	p. 75
Finding Artists on Spotify	p. 75
Viewing Artist Information	p. 75
Reading the Artist Biography	p. 77
Discovering Related Artists	p. 78
Playing Spotify Radio	p. 81
Understanding Spotify Radio	p. 81
Creating a New Radio Station	p. 81
Playing a Spotify Radio Station	p. 83
Identifying and Playing Favorites	p. 85
Understanding Stars	p. 85
Starring Your Favorite Music	p. 85
Viewing Starred Tracks	p. 86
Creating and Playing Playlists	p. 87
Understanding Playlists	p. 87
Creating a New Playlist	p. 87
Adding Tracks to a Playlist	p. 88
Editing a Playlist	p. 89
Grouping Playlists into Folders	p. 90
Playing Back a Playlist	p. 90
Playing Music Offline	p. 93
Understanding Offline Mode	p. 93
Making a Playlist Available for Offline Listening	p. 94
Listening Offline	p. 94
Adding Your Friends to Spotify	p. 97
Understanding Spotify Social	p. 97
Adding Facebook Friends	p. 98
Adding Other Spotify Users	p. 99
Viewing a Friend's Profile	p. 100
Sharing Music with Your Friends	p. 103
How Spotify Sharing Works	p. 103
Sharing to Facebook	p. 105
Sharing to Twitter	p. 108
Sharing to Spotify	p. 109
Sharing to Windows Live Messenger	p. 111
Sharing to Anyone on the Web	p. 112
Sharing and Collaborating on Playlists	p. 113
Sharing a Playlist	p. 113
Collaborating on a Playlist	p. 114
Viewing Top Lists	p. 117
Viewing Top Tracks and Albums	p. 117
Viewing Your Friends' Top Music	p. 118
Exploring Spotify Apps	p. 121
Understanding Spotify Apps	p. 121
Finding and Installing Apps	p. 121
Using Spotify Apps	p. 122
Evaluating Popular Apps	p. 123
Scrabbling Your Music to Last.fm	p. 133
Understanding Last.fm	p. 133
Scrabbling to Last.fm	p. 134
Using Spotify's Last.fm App	p. 135
Syncing Spotify to Your iPod	p. 141
What You Can and Can't Sync	p. 141
Syncing Your Music	p. 142
Playing Spotify on Your iPhone	p. 145
Understanding Spotify Mobile	p. 145
Viewing and Playing Playlists	p. 146
Playing Music	p. 148
Searching for Music	p. 151
Viewing What's New	p. 151
Sharing Friends' Music	p. 152
Listening in Offline Mode	p. 152
Adjusting Settings	p. 154
Configuring Spotify	p. 157
Editing Spotify Preferences	p. 157
Controlling Preferences	p. 158
Index	p. 161
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