Jukebox


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  Step 1:  Jukebox defined…

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Jukebox is the name given to a player's capability to store, manage and play music, much like a real jukebox.
  Step 2:  Media Player and the Jukebox

While other players have long boasted jukeboxes, Version 7 is the first Media Player version to mention this feature in its profile.
  Step 3:  "Why does Media Player need a

Given all of the added features Media Player now offers in terms of providing a fully integrated player which provides the same utilities as a jukebox, it might seem strange that they would add a jukebox. Well, they haven't exactly added a jukebox. In order to compete with other players in this field, Microsoft has simply licensed its software to prominent jukebox software called MusicMatch.
  Step 4:  MusicMatch

MusicMatch has released an integrated player that supports Microsoft's technology, which in turn, has put pressure on some of Media Player's biggest competitors. In essence, however, Media Player already does what a jukebox does. It provides storage, recording and management capabilities, as well as the ability to copy CD tracks to PCs.