Organizing Your Music Sources

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How to find music sources is the question that has occupied many minds for years. It seems like such an elementary thing to do, but how often have you really looked into the available research tools to determine where the music is coming from? There are a few basic sources of music and research tools that have been around for generations and they have provided people with some incredible results. The Internet and online cataloging systems are just two of those amazing and long standing music research tools.

One of the most common music sources out there are radio stations. There are hundreds upon hundreds of stations on the air. Some of them have their own websites with comprehensive listings of past programs and play lists. Other stations have web sites that provide links to their past programming and radio station pages. Some of the larger radio stations in existence have actually set up entire recording studios that are devoted entirely to their music services.

Another one of the great music sources is through the use of a mobile device. Many people are able to find their favorite artists or songs simply by searching for certain mobile device service providers such as T-Mobile, Virgin, or AT&T Mobile. With a simple mobile search you can find out where your favorite artists perform, how they perform, and even where they perform if they don't have an online presence.

Very popular music sources involves the use of an online catalog and companion website. Online catalogs are constantly being updated and contain not only current listings but also frequently asked questions, links, and ratings. Most online catalogs are very searchable and can help you find scores of artists, playlists, and genres. Some catalogs even have search capabilities that pull up information about a specific artist or track.

Another way to obtain music history information is to open the Microsoft Windows Music Control Panel. This panel is located in the start menu and is accessible through clicking the name of "Music". From here you can access the various options available including preferences, which control the organization and selection of music collections, song grouping choices, and search capabilities. The main display screen of the Music Control Panel will allow you to choose from the various music collection folders available including music libraries, recently added, recently played, and permanently deleted music sources.

If you prefer not to use the Windows Music Control Panel, another good alternative is to use third party applications such as Musquet. AudioScaleurs is a free download for Windows Vista users. AudioScaleurs is a simple music indexing program that is extremely easy to use and understand. It organizes all your music folders in a smart manner allowing you quick access to any type of music source with a simple click of your mouse. AudioScaleurs can even store a number of playlists in your music collection this application.

The most popular method used by many people when organizing their music folders on a PC or laptop is to use a music organizer. There are a large number of software packages available for easy creation of a music organizer. These organizers will either store your music files in your hard drive, external hard drive, or your home computer's hard drive. The advantage of using an organizer is it gives you the ability to create a custom folder structure based on your preferences, regardless of whether they are saved in your hard drive, external hard drive, or your home computer. Organizers will also allow you to manage your music folder preferences such as sorting by genre, year of release, or alphabetical.

The final method you can use to organize music on your PC is by utilizing one of the many available web-based services. There are a number of sites that offer you the ability to save, organize, and access your music folders from your computer or your mobile device. The advantage of using these web-based services is that you can select the advanced tab and choose the option that best suits your needs. For example, you may select the music servers based on your location, the artist, genre, or the rating that each song has received.