Since the inception of iTunes, the iPod (the best-selling portable digital music player), and the iTunes Music Store (Time magazine's Invention of the Year for 2003), Apple has taken the digital music world by storm. The Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes, Third Edition, provides all the information that music fans and the media need to get the most out of the amazing digital devices and tools. From the basics of listening to audio CDs to advanced customization of music on the iPod, this book complements even those who have never explored digital audio to master their digital music using these awesome tools. This book covers both Windows and Macintosh platforms to reach the widest possible audience. The book is organized into two major parts, with each focusing on elements of the iPod, and iTunes and finally the third part focuses on the iTunes Music Store. Along the way, this explains how all these tools work together and shows readers how to get the most out of them. This goes from very basic topics in a logical manner to lead even absolute beginners on the path to musical mastery. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Part I The iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Touring the iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Starting with the iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3 Controlling an iPod nano or iPod. . 33 4 Listening to Music on an iPod nano or iPod. . 49 5 Listening to Music on iPod shuffle. 67 6 Building an iPod? S Music Library. . . 73 7 Using an iPod to Listen to and Watch Podcasts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 8 Using an iPod to Listen to Audiobooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 9 Use iPod Store and View Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 10 Use the iPod to Watch Videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 11 Taking the iPod Further. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 12 Configuring an iPod to Suit Your Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 13 Maintaining an iPod and Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Part II iTunes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 14 Touring iTunes. . . . . . . . . 211 15 Getting Started with iTunes. 221 16 Listening to Audio CDs and Internet Audio with iTunes. . 231 17 Building, Browsing, Searching, and Playing Your iTunes Music library. . 255 18 Labeling, Categorizing, and Configuring Your Music. . 279 19 Creating, Configuring, and Using Playlists. . 303 20 Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast. 329 21 Working with iTunes Video. . 345 22 Self-Burning CDs or DVDs. 361 23 Sharing iTunes. 377 24 Maintaining iTunes and Solving Problems. 395 Part III of the iTunes Store. .409 25 Touring iTunes Store. . 411 26 Configuring iTunes for the iTunes Store. . 419 27 Shopping iniTunes Store. . 435