Album Art and CD Cover Design: Album Art in Windows Media Player: Now and Later

January 13, 2006

Album Art in Windows Media Player: Now and Later

NOW
Here's a good article about managing album cover art in Windows Media Player. It discusses viewing album art in the full-mode player, retrieving album art from the internet, replacing incorrect cover art and creating your own.

LATER
Next generation Windows Media Player 11 for Microsoft's Vista OS has had quite an overhaul from previous WMP versions (see pic below). Most notably is it's tight integration with URGE, MTV Network's upcoming digital music service. You will be able to view your library by cover art and create "stacks" for custom organization. WMP 11 will automatically retrieve cover art from the internet, probably from the URGE service.