The king of the music scene, the MP3 player, is a gadget that can be used anywhere, including the car. There are a number of ways you can connect your iPod, through a car MP3 stereo, an FM transmitter or a tape deck. All of these work, but like any technology have a number of disadvantages and advantages.

Car Mp3 Player:

Car MP3 audio systems are an easy way to connect your iPod to your stereo. With their built in connection ports, it’s very quick and easy to access your music. Moreover, integrated Bluetooth makes connecting to your iPhone virtually effortless – streaming music and answering the phone in the car has never been this easy!

Car MP3 players are the most appropriate for those wanting to replace their stereo, however, MP3 stereos are still relatively expensive and can cost up to £500. So, if you are interested in purchasing an MP3 player, I recommend you add extra security options into your car as well as take out insurance.

FM Transmitter:

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It started with a little bar from Windsor Ontario, Canada called Phog. This year is a big year for Phog Lounge. Not only did they win “Best Canadian Music Venue” award from CBC. But they have started a new fad of streaming live music. Now we are seeing bands touring and broadcasting their live shows! How clever is that! All you need is an Internet connection which most major locations have free or paid WiFi. A computer with a camera (Macbooks come equipped). And a program called USTREAM.TV. This is a web page that you can go to and in a matter of minutes be streaming live video and audio.

There are some drawbacks as with most things technological. Feed maybe a bit choppy if your Internet connection is not strong or the source is being saturated with viewers. As well as the locations where most bands play the lighting is limited.

However, this is a great way to get your independent band heard as long as you market it properly. It’s all about networking. Using the tools at your fingertips, Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Most of the live shows that I attend is from joining Facebook groups and then receiving invites from the bands or venues events. If you are a band I would recommend speaking to the owner of the venue you will be playing about streaming your live show. Let the bar owner know that this would be a great way to advertise their venue.

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Radio has become very famous over the years. But after the invention of iPods and music phones people have stop making use of this device. The store all their favorite tracks on the gadgets mentioned before so that they can carry their music everywhere they go. But there are several benefits of listening to music on the FM. One benefit is that you will get to listen to different tracks from time to time and they are hardly ever repeated on the same day. You can install a radio in your car so that it can catch the frequencies of different station when. This way you can listen to some amazing music when you are on the go.

The best thing about this is that it is completely free of cost and you can listen to it 24×7. All you have to do is buy or install a device that will be able to catch the frequencies of the stations properly. The stations play music that is tailor made for their country. There are some that play music from all over the world. This way you can listen to different genres, and there are different stations to choose from. You will never tire of listening to music here.

You can also listen to the music played by these music stations on the internet. This way your work can be made more enjoyable. All you have to do is subscribe to a particular website and you can listen to music throughout the day and night. CL communications is one popular station that has been streaming music from all over the world.

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