mp3 downloads
MP3's are the most common format of audio file downloads. MP3's are readily convertible into .WAV
files and are easily transferred onto CD. Their small file size allows for a maximum amount of
audio pleasure, as you can fit hundreds on a CD, and literally thousands on such popular new
gadgets such as the Apple I-Pod, which can basically store the entirety of your music collection.
The most common file sharing network that is associated with
free
MP3 downloads is the now famous Napster server. Napster
allowed users to basically download any song that has
ever been in existence. The ease with which it was used,
and the fact that it was totally free, pushed Napster
to the forefront of controversy within the music industry,
as its services were believed to be in violation of numerous
copyright laws. The service was shut down, but this did
little to thwart free
music downloads. If anything, it simply drew national
attention to the ease of illegal music
downloads, alerting many people as to where to go
and what do. Downloading not only music, but all forms
of media, (such as music
videos) is not simply a trend, but the future of media
technologies.
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