Beats Music Part II

I mentioned some of the Beats Music technical issues in my last post.  Beats Music sent out emails and also posted a statement about these issues on their blog.  You can read the entire statement via this link, but, in short, they are aware of their problems and working to fix them.  

I have had questions related to whether the user can just get to the search function without seeing all of the "curation" features.  I will put together a few print screens from the iOS app (still having issues with the web browser) that may help people get a better understanding of the app.  From what I remember, the web interface is similar.  

When you login via iOS, you get the "just for you"  page or "the sentence".  The "just for you" page is based on the choices you make when you first login to the service:

This screen is the first thing that typically pops up.  In the upper left portion of the screen, you see three horizontal lines.  If you click on it, you get the following screen:

As you can see, you have the search box at the top of the screen.   For this example, I entered "The Who" in the search box:

Unlike the MOG search engine, you don't need to specify whether you want artist, song, or album.  You type it in and they bring up all results.  Below, is the screen that pops up when I chose "The Who - Artist":

When you scroll down, you get the following:

Clicking on "See All" next to the "MUSIC" title, will bring up an album list:

As you scroll to the right, you get "Compilations":

All Songs:

If you click on the icon that looks like a funnel on the top, left side of the screen, you have several options related to the order you want it to play (or see):

After you select a song to play, it will show up at the bottom of the screen (note: the last song played was "Blues Connotation").  You can then click on the album cover and get this screen:

Be aware that the big circle in the middle of the screen keeps track of how long the song has played.  It can also be used to fast forward , reverse, or pause a song.  The symbol on the bottom left will allow you to tweet or post on Facebook.  I have not tested this feature.  Clicking the heart will let the service know you like this music, which will help them choose music for you:

The "+" symbol will allow you to add the song to your playlist or library:

This is just one basic feature.  I may post more of these features in the future.