Shopping online on the iTunes Store is like getting lost in a huge shopping mall. With so many options available, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices. To help you navigate your way around iTunes, iTunes lets you choose separate Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks categories. Within each category, you can choose to view the latest featured products or the top sellers. For even more help locating what you want, you can choose different genres.
Somewhat confusingly, iTunes on your Mac or PC is a full-fledged music player where you can also buy music. But on the iPad, you play music through the iPod App. iTunes on the iPad is how you’ll buy new media.
To see how you can browse and shop at the iTunes Store, follow these steps:
From the Home screen, tap iTunes. The iTunes screen appears.
Tap Music at the bottom of the iTunes screen. The iTunes screen displays available songs.
Tap the Featured tab at the top of the iTunes screen, as shown in Figure 16-1. The Featured screen displays new and noteworthy selections.
Tap Movies at the bottom of the iTunes screen to see some of the currently available movies you can rent or buy.
Tap TV Shows at the bottom of the iTunes screen to see some of the currently available TV show episodes you can buy.
Tap Audiobooks at the bottom of the iTunes screen to see some of the currently available audiobooks you can buy.
Tap the Top Charts tab at the top of the iTunes screen. The iTunes screen lists the top sellers in your chosen category (music, movies, TV shows, or audiobooks), as shown in Figure 16-2.
Tap Music, Movies, or TV Shows at the bottom of the iTunes screen.
Tap the Genius tab at the top of the iTunes screen. Apple’s Genius examines the music, movies, or TV shows currently stored on your iPad and tries to suggest similar items that you might also enjoy, as shown in Figure 16-3.
Tap Genres in the upper-left corner of the screen. A menu appears, as shown in Figure 16-4.
Tap the Search field in the upper-right corner of the iTunes screen. A virtual keyboard appears.
Type the name of an artist. As you type, a list of possible options appears, as shown in Figure 16-5.
Tap a suggested option, or finish typing and tap the Search key on the virtual keyboard. The iTunes Store displays products that match your search criteria.
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