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NOTE: THIS DEMO CONTAINS A SMALL PORTION OF THE OVER 250 ALBUMS
FROM ALMOST EVERY MUSIC STYLE AVAILABLE ON THE FULL MUSICNET CD-ROM.
GET YOUR FIRST ISSUE FREE WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE NOW!!! CALL
1-800-MUSICNET FOR DETAILS!!!
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DESCRIBES THE FUNCTIONS OF THE FULL
MUSICNET CD-ROM:
Welcome to the MusicNet CD-ROM!
This document describes the functions of the MusicNet CD-ROM and will
help you get started exploring new music. MusicNet lets you listen
to, learn about, and order the latest music at your convenience.
The MusicNet CD-ROM contains selections from hundreds of the latest
releases covering a wide variety of music styles. This premiere
issue features selections from Rolling Stone magazine's 1994
Rock & Roll Yearbook-the albums selected by Rolling Stone as the most
significant rock and roll releases from 1994! You can listen to
selections from the latest albums, view videos and album artwork,
and get album and artist information including artist profiles,
discographies, and track listings.
Inside the MusicNet CD-ROM
There are four areas in the MusicNet CD-ROM: MAIN MENU, BROWSE,
INFO, and ORDER. At the Main Menu, you can move to the Browse and
Order screens by selecting the buttons labeled Browse and Order.
At any other place on the CD-ROM, you can move between these sections
by holding down the mouse button while pointing at the MusicNet logo
in the upper right hand corner of each screen. To go to another
section, scroll down to where you wish to go and release the mouse
button. Also note that every item that can be selected on a screen
will be highlighted with a thin yellow border when the mouse passes
over it; the yellow border thickens when the item is selected.
MAIN MENU
The Main Menu is the first screen you see after installing the disc.
It contains buttons for Browse, Order, and Quit, a list of some of
the artists featured on the disc, and a window showing selections
from videos featured on the disc. To browse music or place an order,
simply click on the Browse or Order button. Or, you can click on the
video playing in the window to go directly to that album in Browse.
BROWSE
Use the Browse button to select an album to preview on the MusicNet
CD-ROM. From this point you can also compile a shopping list to
keep track of the albums you want to order. After you select the
Browse button the Browse screen appears. The bottom of the screen
contains a wall of album covers available for previewing in the
categories selected. Holding the mouse button down on the View or
Style buttons displays a list of the available categories.
View categories are:
Video: Albums with video and audio selections on this disc.
Audio: Albums with audio selections only on this disc.
Phone: Albums with audio selections available for previewing
through the MusicNet phone service. (See MusicNet Phone Service for
more details.)
Index: A list of the albums on the disc. By clicking on the
Artist label or Album label above the index, you can sort the list
alphabetically by artist name or album title. You can search for a
particular artist or album by simply typing the name on your keyboard.
The index automatically moves to that section of the list.
Select an album or artist from the index and it automatically appears
as the featured album on the Browse screen.
You can also sort the index by View and Style categories.
Style categories include:
Rock: rock, pop, alternative, hard rock.
Urban: rap, hip-hop, R&B, soul.
Country: country, country & western, bluegrass.
Jazz: be-bop, big band, contemporary.
Blues: blues, both contemporary and traditional.
World: music by indigenous peoples from around the world.
Other: new age, religious, children+s, folk, experimental,
comedy, dance.
All: all of the above.
You can filter the albums that appear in the wall of album covers by
View and Style categories. For example, if you select both Video
(from View) and Rock (from Style), the wall of album covers will
show you all the rock albums on the disc that contain video
selections.
To select a specific album to preview, either click on one of the
album covers in the wall (lower section of the Browse screen) or
drag the mouse over the wall while holding the mouse button down
until an album you want to preview appears in the upper part of the
screen. When an album is selected, its album cover, artist name,
title, tracks available for preview, and price are displayed on the
upper part of the screen. The tracks available for preview may
include video, audio, or phone selections.
Video selections: If the track includes a video selection, the video
icon, shaped like a film strip, appears next to the track title. By
selecting either the icon or the track title, a 30-second selection
of the video will play, temporarily replacing the album cover. To
stop playing the selection, click on the icon or track title again.
Audio selections: If the track is an audio selection, the audio icon,
shaped like a small speaker, appears next to the track title. By
selecting either the icon or the track title, a 30-second selection
from this track will play. To stop playing the selection, click on
the icon or track title again.
Phone selections: An icon shaped like a phone appearing next to a
track title indicates the album is available for previewing only
through the MusicNet phone service (See MusicNet Phone Service for
more details.)
The Browse screen also includes your Shopping List. This is where you
can place albums you want to purchase while you continue shopping for
other albums on the MusicNet CD-ROM. To place an album on your
shopping list, click the Add To List button. The album currently
featured in the upper part of the Browse screen will be added to
your list. You can add to or delete from this list. To order the
albums on your shopping list, select the Order List button that
appears in the upper part of the Shopping List.
INFO
To get information about an album you've selected, click on the Info
button. This screen provides extensive information about the artist
and album, including artist profiles written by the MusicNet
editorial department, track listings, album credits, and a
discography for the artist or band.
Special Feature: This premiere issue of the MusicNet CD-ROM includes
editorial from Rolling Stone magazine's 1994 Rock & Roll Yearbook!
Special rock and read feature: You can listen to music while you read
about the album by clicking on the Auto-play button. When Auto-play
is enabled, all three tracks from the album you've selected
automatically play in succession while you are reading the
information. To disable Auto-play, simply click on the Auto-play
button again.
ORDER
All of the albums you've placed on your Shopping List will appear on
your Order List. You can order the albums on your Order List
directly from MusicNet, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Order
List displays the price of the albums and the shipping cost. For
delivery to CA or OH add applicable sales tax. Pricing is subject to
change. Shipping is $3.95 for any size order. Delivery charges are
for domestic (including Alaska and Hawaii) shipments only. For
shipment outside the United States, call 1-800-MUSICNET for
information. All albums in stock will be delivered overnight.
Orders can be placed up to midnight EST for overnight delivery.
Orders placed on weekends (Saturday or Sunday) will be delivered
Tuesday. MusicNet accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and
Discover.
You can remove albums from the Order List by first selecting them and
then pressing the Remove button. Albums removed from the Order List
are also automatically removed from the Shopping List. There are
three ways you can send your order to MusicNet:
1. On-line: Your Order List automatically exists on your hard drive
as a text file. When you quit the MusicNet CD-ROM, the text file
will appear in the MusicNet Player folder under the name -MusicNet
CD Order (Date)+ or -CD Order (Date).+ You can capture this file and
e-mail it to MusicNet. Please remember to include your name,
address, credit card information, and your MusicNet membership number
(located on the packaging for this disc) in the file, as well as a
phone number, fax number, or on-line address where we can contact you
in case there is a question about your order. Remember, MNI cannot
be responsible for securing credit card information during order
transfers. Our Internet address is: orders@musicnet.com
2. Phone: Call 1-800-MUSICNET. Please have your credit card
information, MusicNet membership number (located on the packaging for
this disc), and a list of the items you wish to order available for
our representatives.
3. Fax: Your Order List automatically exists on your hard drive as
a text file. When you quit the MusicNet CD-ROM, the text file will
appear in the MusicNet Player folder under the name -MusicNet CD
Order (Date)+ or -CD Order (Date).+ You can print this file through
any word processing application (to format this properly, use 9 point
Courier font) and fax it directly to MusicNet at 408-644-2029.
Please remember to include your name, address, credit card
information, and your MusicNet membership number (located on the
packaging for this disc) on the form, as well as a phone number, fax
number, or on-line address where we can contact you in case there is
a question about your order.
MUSICNET PHONE SERVICE
As a MusicNet CD-ROM subscriber, you automatically receive a free
membership to the MusicNet phone service, containing over 3,000
albums to preview and order. To access the MusicNet phone service in
your area call one of the numbers listed below:
In San Francisco, CA area 415-904-6228
In Denver, CO area 303-623-MNET
In Seattle, WA area 206-382-MNET
Outside these areas 1-800-298-MUSIC
Then, enter your MusicNet membership number (located on the mailing
label for this disc) and follow the prompts.
If you have questions call customer service at 1-800-MUSICNET.