{"id":572,"date":"2013-01-21T20:14:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T20:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comitm.com\/?page_id=572"},"modified":"2024-03-14T22:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:13:35","slug":"companion-now-available-on-kindle-from-amazon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comitm.com\/companion-now-available-on-kindle-from-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"Companion 3 will be available digital on-line, Kindle and iBooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Companion to Irish Traditional Music Edition 3 will be available in digital formats by autumn of 2024.<\/p>\n

The second edition was released as an ebook on Kindle and on iBooks in 2013, and was also made available to libraries on-line through the Project Muse UPCC collection<\/a>, as part of a greater collection, or, later in 2013 as an individual title; libraries will also be able to get access from CHOICE <\/a>website by subscription.<\/p>\n

This availability was a landmark for a reference publication dedicated to Irish music, and opened up a huge new potential for the encyclopedia\u2019s use in education in particular. The online formats make it possible for schools and colleges to economically manage productive access to the book\u2019s huge volume of data: searches for places, names, music or instrument references, quoting information or gathering together linked but diffuse information on such as dance or song – as part of project and music programme research.<\/p>\n

Each of these digital versions also has the terrific ability to not only find a term or name within the book itself, but will also do a search on the web for the same term. A wonderful way to save time and to broaden knowledge, this ties the data from the book into the huge resources on the internet.This revolutionises the Companion\u2019s potential, making it a highly convenient, valuable, everyday resource for any musician, music lover, music student or researcher.<\/p>\n

In its Kindle and iBooks editions the many musicians and music lovers whose interest is the community and history of Irish music will be able to have it not only as a portable resource, but one which they can conveniently page-mark, search and peruse at their leisure on any digital device. With c. 600,000 words of highly specialised content this is good value, particularly on the Kindle version which permits reading on all kinds of mobile devices including laptops. [SEE BELOW FOR ADVICE ON CHOOSING WHICH SYSTEM]<\/p>\n

View sample pages<\/a> of edition 2 on Kindle for reference
\nThe kindle format is the most versatile, for it can be read not only on light, hand-held Kindle devices, but also on most mobile phones, all tablets and PC and Mac laptops and on all systems and makes of desktop computer.
\nThe iBooks version can be read only on Apple iPhone and iPads.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The software needed to read ibooks or kindle is available for free download.<\/p>\n

The digital Companion is hugely superior to browsing websites \u2013 the entire book is downloaded to your device and once installed requires no internet or wireless connection \u2013 it is always there. That is, unlike the very valuable sites such as thesession.org, or the amazing facility of Tunepal, you can have the Companion wherever you go, no matter how remote – uninterrupted. The ebook version will cost c. \u20ac30 – half the full, hard-copy retail price. A kindle reader weighs 170 grams, the hardback Companion weighs 1.7 kilograms: for a regular reader that\u2019s half the price, one tenth the weight.<\/p>\n

To purchase<\/h4>\n

For all Apple devices only – ibooks<\/a>
\nFor all devices – including Apple – kindle<\/a><\/p>\n

Software needed<\/h4>\n

To download kindle \u2013 for all kinds of devices, including Apple <\/a>computers, phones and pads<\/p>\n

To download iBooks \u2013 for all Apple devices<\/a> only<\/p>\n

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WHICH FORMAT SHOULD YOU GET – Kindle or iBooks?<\/h4>\n

Kindle (on PC, Android and also Mac)
\niBooks (Mac, iPad, iPhone only)<\/p>\n

Kindle version<\/h4>\n

Downloads rapidly
\nUse highlights on text
\nMultiple-word and name search
\nSearch results not identified by chapter and page number
\nNo separate sections for A-Z units
\nPage marking
\nMultiple-word and name search
\nCan be used\u00a0on laptop AND phone, tablet<\/strong><\/em> etc.<\/p>\n

iBooks version<\/h4>\n

Downloads rapidly
\nUse highlights on text
\nMultiple-word and name search
\nSearch results organized by page & chapter<\/em>
\n A-Z in separate chapters<\/em>
\nPage marking
\nRead on iPhone, iPad only, NOT laptop<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Advice<\/h4>\n

Both versions can search for a term or name within the book itself and also on the web, and both display the found items in sequence. But there are differences which may be important:<\/p>\n

If you want to or need to read the book on any system of phone or pad AND ALSO<\/b> on \u00a0laptop or computer, get the Kindle<\/p>\n

If you will be using only an iPhone or iPad to read it get the iBooks version<\/p>\n

If you need to have details of where ‘found’ items are located, and \u00a0you have an iPhone or iPad, get iBooks version<\/p>\n

Need versatility?<\/h4>\n

A stronger reason to purchase the Kindle version is that you can read\u00a0both\u00a0on mobile devices (all systems) AND on your laptop or desktop computer. Perhaps more useful for students, travellers or for musicians on the road. It does not have the overall text broken down into separate A-Z chapters however, and though it gives search results in chronological order, it does not identify what chapter they are located in; this may make the interpretation of search results more cumbersome.<\/p>\n

Need to quote?<\/h4>\n

A stronger reason to purchase iBooks version is if you will be reading only on an iPhone or iPad, for it is easier to negotiate. It has the overall text broken into A-Z chapters, and gives chapter and page numbers to identify where searched-for items are located. This makes searching clearer and ultimately faster, and also makes it easier to go to a particular section for sustained reading; it is also very useful for research, detailed quotation, referencing or planning by such as teachers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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