[nabs-l] music databases and streaming music services

[KENNEDY STOMBERG]

Ashley,  

What type of device are you using? Services like Pandora and Spotify tend to work better with IOS devices than  with JAWS. 
One service that I think is accessible on both computers and phones is iHearrt Radio. This allows you to stream live radio stations, but you can also create your  own like you can on Pandora. And it's free to get an account and use. You do need an account to be able to create your own stations, otherwise, you can only listen to the Live Radio stations.  
I have also heard that Apple Music and Google Play Music are accessible, but I think that they might require monthly subscriptions that you have to pay for.  

Good luck in your search for accessible music databases!  
Kennedy 

Kennedy Stomberg 
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> On Dec 7, 2016, at 12:49 AM, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Ashley, I use Spotify on my iPhone and I think it is decently
> accessible with voiceover. I don't have premium so I don't feel like I
> am enjoying full benefits anyway but the free membership services are
> not bad in terms of accessibility in my opinion, though certainly not
> perfect.
> I deleted Pandora app from my phone but when I had it it was pretty
> accessible with voiceover. I still use Pandora on the web with jaws 16
> on IE, and the stations that show up may not appear as links but you
> can press enter on them and it will activate that station. You can
> skip to the next song by pressing alt plus right arrow.
> --Miso
> 
>> On 12/6/16, Ashley Bramlett via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Although I listen to a regular radio, I’m interested in other music services
>> which I can access online. This might give me greater control over what I
>> hear and when I hear it. Unfortunately though, most services seem either
>> inaccessible or semi accessible to screen readers. Naxos music library and
>> American song which is under the Alexander Street Press databases are not
>> accessible. I don’t believe the streaming service spotify is real
>> accessible. I have a pandora account now and that seemed semi accessible.
>> I’m able to log in and find the search field to type in a station or song,
>> but its difficult to change stations as the links do not show up as links to
>> jaws.
>> 
>> So, I’m still searching.
>> What databases, either open source or subscription based, are accessible? If
>> it’s a database with subscriber access, I could probably go to a nearby
>> public university to hear it or use a public library if they have it. For
>> instance, Dc public library has several Alexander street database
>> subscriptions, but those don’t seem accessible. Also, Alexandria public
>> library has freegal music database, but I don’t know if its usable yet; I’ll
>> try it.
>> 
>> What online services are accessible and what is the cost, if any? Has
>> Rapsody improved its access?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Ashley
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