More stuff to learn
The Google Music Store/Service just launched. As you would expect, I'm already anticipating your questions so I'm all over this.
Nov 16 2013 update: I have an article posted about the new Google Music All Access iPhone App
I already know that many of you would enjoy an option to iTunes or Spotify. So I started this morning at 5:30am and set about learning everything I can about Google Music. I want to be able to help you decide whether or not this new music service from Google is a good option for you as a Spinning/Indoor Cycling Instructor. I'm particularly interested to see if Android Phone users will finally have a service equal to iTunes.
You can learn more about Google Music here and get started if you are adventurous 🙂
Google Music, what I know so far:
- The primary service is "Cloud" based, which means the music files are stored on a remote file server up in the clouds. Google want's all your computer files; music, pictures, software, etc... everything on their servers, not on your computer. If you use any online email service; Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hot Mail - those are all Cloud based services. iTunes and Amazon both offer a similar Cloud based system. Why should you care? I'll be explaining that in a future post.
- Google Music's files are MP3's - already for MixMeiser
- The first file I downloaded was at a very high quality bit rate of 320kbps. I normally don't pay attention to bit rate but this got me looking to see how this compares to iTunes. See the screen shots below for comparison.
- Yes, you could probably dump iTunes and convert over to the Google Music Player - but don't do anything drastic just yet.
- Google Music free tracks! You can find here- but like iTunes, you need to set up your credit card for future purchases.
When I saw Google Music had opened my first thought was; "oh great, more new software to learn" 🙁 If you felt something similar while reading this, my advise to wait and see what happens. I will be creating a number of tutorials for our ICI/PRO members that will explain everything you need to know about using Google Music. Stay tuned...
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John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
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