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In this week's edition of the Digital Music newsletter:

Icecast: Listen to Thousands of Free Music Streams.
WMA Pro Format: Is it Worth Using For CD Ripping?
How to Convert WAV to MP3.
DJ Software: What Can I do With a DJ App?

Icecast: Listen to Thousands of Free Music Streams

Icecast is an open source media streaming platform that is used mainly for creating Internet radio stations. However, you can also use it to access thousands of music streams which makes it a great music discovery tool. To find out more and how to tune into all this free music, read our article on Icecast. Read more

WMA Pro Format: Is it Worth Using for CD Ripping?

If you already use Windows Media Player then you probably already know about Microsoft's standard WMA format. However, what about the WMA Pro format? Do you need to 'go pro' or is the standard codec good enough for your particular needs? To find out what WMA Pro is and the pros and cons of using it, read this definitions article that explorers more on this little-known format. Read more

How to Convert WAV to MP3

Have you got uncompressed WAV files that you'd like to convert to much smaller MP3s? Even though audio stored in the WAV format is of excellent quality, it can take up a huge amount of storage space. This short tutorial will show you how to convert these space-hogging files to much smaller MP3s so they can easily fit onto storage-limited devices like MP3 players and smartphones. Read more

DJ Software: What Can I do With a DJ App?

What exactly is the purpose of DJ software? And, how can you use a DJ app with your existing music library? For answers to these questions and more, this short article covers the basics on what this area of digital audio is all about. Share Read more

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