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Figure 7-1:
These components are what you find on the Music app's main screen.
iTunes Radio
If you've ever listened to a streaming radio service such as Pandora, Spotify, or Rad-
ical.fm, you will grok Apple's new iTunes Radio immediately.
In a nutshell, iTunes Radio features more than 300 DJ-curated and genre-focused streaming radio
stations. You can also create your own stations based on music you love. The more you listen to and
fine-tune stations — by tapping the Play More Like This or Never Play This Song button (you'll
hear more on these important buttons in just a moment), the more you'll like what the station plays
for you.
Did we mention that iTunes Radio is available on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, and
Apple TV for free? You'll hear the occasional ad, but if you subscribe to iTunes Match ($24.99 a
year; see the upcoming sidebar for details), you can listen ad-free.
But enough about what it is. Tap the Radio icon at the bottom of the Music app and to start listening,
There are basically two kinds of stations:
Featured:
iTunes created these stations. You find these stations at the top of the screen; swipe
left on the featured stations to see additional choices. At this time, you can't customize these
stations. What you see is what you get, but the featured stations are updated frequently with
new additions.
Custom:
You create these stations, and they're listed under the featured stations. While fea-
tured stations are nice to try out, custom stations are the heart of iTunes Radio.
Tap the New Station button to start a station of your own. You can then search
for an artist, a genre, or a song. Tap an artist, a song, or a genre (or any combination), and
your station is created based on your choice.
If you ever need to edit your custom station, tap the red Edit button to the left of My Stations (refer
to Figure
7-2
). You can rename the station; add artists, songs, or genres; or delete the station from
your iPad.
