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Your music everywhere
- that's the goal of MP3tunes
which
recently began offering personal music lockers for free.
"Everywhere" means more than your PC - and today the vision of
MP3tunes takes a big step forward. Logitech, a
world leader in personal peripherals, is announcing its
innovative Squeezebox
music appliance
will connect directly with your MP3tunes Music Locker to play your
songs
and no PC is required.
If you haven't seen a Squeezebox,
it's a
$299 device not
much bigger
than a paperback book, with a brilliant, readable display and remote
control. It connects to the Internet wirelessly and gives you instant
access to your music library and certain net radio stations.
Previously, Squeezebox owners were required to install software on a
nearby PC before they could play their own music. If that PC got turned
off or had any problems, then your music would not play. Now for the
first time, the Squeezebox can connect directly to the MP3tunes Music
Locker over
the net - no PC required.
Using the MP3tunes Music Locker with your Squeezebox is a nifty
technical
achievement, but more importantly makes the Squeezebox much more
versatile. Now you can install a Squeezebox in any room of your home, a
remote office, or another house entirely - even if there's no PC
there - and play your personal music. Of course, each Squeezebox you
own can play different music simultaneously, allowing Dad to
listen to classic rock while
the kids listen to hip-hop. The Squeezebox is ideal for music
listeners of all budgets - it can plug
into a high quality stereo via digital connection or inexpensive
standalone speakers.
(For true audiophiles, there's the
high-end Transporter
with unprecedented features.)
A cool benefit of the Squeezebox and MP3tunes collaboration is how
the chore of
music management is simplified. Whether I make
a
purchase from an online store like eClassical
or AnywhereCD,
or sync new songs to my Locker, they are instantly available on my
Squeezebox. There's even a "Newest
Songs" smart playlist which automatically updates, making it easy to
find the
newest tunes. Quite often I'll find new music I
really like and want to listen to it repeatedly. Or, maybe I
want to construct a mood capturing
playlist. Since I listen to music in many locations I'm burdened with
constant
audio housekeeping trying to keep the music on my PC, portable players,
stereo, and mobile phone in sync. With the Squeezebox and the MP3tunes
Music Locker,
music management is centralized for the PC and stereo. If I
construct a new playlist from the web
interface the identical playlist is instantly available on my
Squeezebox.
It's a significant advancement for MP3tunes
to have a well known company like
Logitech support our Music Locker. Their team did much of the
engineering using our API
that is a published way for any
device to communicate to a MP3tunes Music Locker (we don't charge
companies to
use it). Our open API is what distinguishes us from Apple. Apple
wants to lock customers into buying only Apple equipment to play their
music. Buy iPods or AppleTV when they suits your
needs, but ALSO consider choosing interoperable products. The
Squeezebox's integration of the MP3tunes Music Locker places
Logitech at
the head of the pack for home and office web-enabled music devices. You
can
order your Squeezebox online here
for US or International delivery. Orders received before Noon
PST usually ship the same day.
-- MR
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