by: Keith Kingston
The MP3 movement started out with a huge audience of music enthusiasts on the internet. The MP3 digital music format has had, and will continue to have, a huge impart on how people, gather, listen to and share music.
The MP3 format is a compression system for digital music that helps reduce the size of a digitized song without disturbing the sound quality. Digital music is converted to MP3 format and made available for use, usually via the web. MP3 files can be downloaded onto your computer from the internet and special software, either commercial or freeware. Using your computer and software you can convert digital music from a CD into MP3 format.
MP3 files can be played in three different ways:
They can be played directly onto your computer.
They can be decompressed and recorded onto a CD.
These files can be played on a portable MP3 player.
The advantage of MP3 players is that they are small, lightweight and rugged. They are a great way to carry your MP3 files with you!
With a portable MP3 player, a personal computer, and the appropriate software, you can do the following:
Obtain free or low-cost music from the web.
Create your own mix of music by downloading MP3 files from the web and converting the tracks from CDs.
Listen to near-CD quality music wherever you go.
Listen to more music (up to 10 hours' worth).
If you want to convert your songs from your CDs into MP3 files, you can use ripper and encoder software. A ripper copies a song's file from the CD onto your hard disk. The encoder compresses the song into the MP3 format. By encoding songs, you can play them on your computer or take them with you on your MP3 player. The ripper and encoder software may come with your MP3 player.
The specific instructions will vary with the individual software programs, but the following steps will definitely take place:
Place the CD from which you want to convert songs into your drive.
Select the track(s) that you want to convert to MP3 format.
Convert the selected track(s).
Copy the new MP3 files on to your computer's hard disk.
Now you are ready to download these MP3 files into your portable MP3 player.
Once you have MP3 files on your computer, you can use the software that came with your MP3 player to download the files into your MP3 player. Again, the specific instructions will vary depending upon your software program and player, but you will:
Create a playlist from your MP3 files.
Plug the player into your computer's parallel of USB port.
Transfer the MP3 files according to the instructions.
Once you have downloaded the MP3 files into your portable MP3 player, you are ready to take your music anywhere. Most MP3 players are small, lightweight, and solid-state. Because most players are solid-state, there are no moving parts to break down or skip, so the sound quality is uninterrupted regardless of your physical activity. MP3 players are equipped with various types of headphones or earpieces.
Portable MP3 players can play music longer than a portable CD player. The length of play for a CD player is about 74 minutes, the length of one CD. However, the length of play for an MP3 player depends upon its memory capacity, which can be upgraded on some models. A standard MP3 player can play for about half an hour (32 MB) to a few weeks (40 GB)! Some models can be upgraded with additional memory devices.
Monday 21 July 2008
MP3 Audio File Format – A new format for storing sounds
by: David Chandler
MP3 is the latest and the most popular audio format that is used now. This acronym stands for MPEG Layer 3. It is a compressed audio format with a compression ratio of up to 12: 1. The sound quality of the audio in this format is very high. A normal audio file, which is 1200 KB in size, can be stored in just 100 KB if it is using the MP3 format. The size of the audio files is very small when compared to other formats of audio files. This makes it easily portable.Where to get MP3 audio files?MP3 audio files are widely available in CDs now. Almost any album that is released in the world is also sold in the MP3 audio format. These albums in the MP3 formats are also available in some websites that are dedicated for MP3 downloads. You can also purchase these MP3 CDs at any audio store meant for that purpose. MP3 downloadsFree MP3 downloads are also available in some of the websites. You need to become a member of these sites for a fee to download unlimited number of songs in the MP3 format. Some of the sites charge you for each song that is downloaded. Free MP3 downloads for testing the quality of the audio is usually provided by most of these websites. Websites like www.napster.com allow free MP3 downloads if you have MP3 players from select manufacturers. You can download directly to the player by using the software provided by the website. How to play a MP3 audio file?To play a MP3 audio you need separate players whether it is software or a physical player that can be carried. MP3 software players are used in your PC to play MP3 audio. Physical players from many branded manufacturers are available in the market to play these MP3 audio files.MP3 RingtonesWith the advent of the mobile phones, it has become a fashion to make your mobile call you with your favorite songs as Ringtones. Youngsters particularly teenagers are more interested in using Ringtones of the songs they like. This has picked up in such a manner that MP3 Ringtones are now being sold in websites. Many websites sell Ringtones in the MP3 format. The mobile you are using should be capable of playing the Ringtones in the MP3 format to use these MP3 Ringtones. These websites provide you with an interface to select the model of the mobile phone you have and then download MP3 Ringtones that suit your mobile phone model. About the author:For more information, visit the MP3 Info Center at http://www.mp3infocenter.comDavid Chandler For your FREE Stock Market Trading Mini Course: "What The Wall Street Hot Shots Won't Tell You!" go to: http://www.stockmarketgenie.com
MP3 is the latest and the most popular audio format that is used now. This acronym stands for MPEG Layer 3. It is a compressed audio format with a compression ratio of up to 12: 1. The sound quality of the audio in this format is very high. A normal audio file, which is 1200 KB in size, can be stored in just 100 KB if it is using the MP3 format. The size of the audio files is very small when compared to other formats of audio files. This makes it easily portable.Where to get MP3 audio files?MP3 audio files are widely available in CDs now. Almost any album that is released in the world is also sold in the MP3 audio format. These albums in the MP3 formats are also available in some websites that are dedicated for MP3 downloads. You can also purchase these MP3 CDs at any audio store meant for that purpose. MP3 downloadsFree MP3 downloads are also available in some of the websites. You need to become a member of these sites for a fee to download unlimited number of songs in the MP3 format. Some of the sites charge you for each song that is downloaded. Free MP3 downloads for testing the quality of the audio is usually provided by most of these websites. Websites like www.napster.com allow free MP3 downloads if you have MP3 players from select manufacturers. You can download directly to the player by using the software provided by the website. How to play a MP3 audio file?To play a MP3 audio you need separate players whether it is software or a physical player that can be carried. MP3 software players are used in your PC to play MP3 audio. Physical players from many branded manufacturers are available in the market to play these MP3 audio files.MP3 RingtonesWith the advent of the mobile phones, it has become a fashion to make your mobile call you with your favorite songs as Ringtones. Youngsters particularly teenagers are more interested in using Ringtones of the songs they like. This has picked up in such a manner that MP3 Ringtones are now being sold in websites. Many websites sell Ringtones in the MP3 format. The mobile you are using should be capable of playing the Ringtones in the MP3 format to use these MP3 Ringtones. These websites provide you with an interface to select the model of the mobile phone you have and then download MP3 Ringtones that suit your mobile phone model. About the author:For more information, visit the MP3 Info Center at http://www.mp3infocenter.comDavid Chandler For your FREE Stock Market Trading Mini Course: "What The Wall Street Hot Shots Won't Tell You!" go to: http://www.stockmarketgenie.com
Downloading MP3's made easy
by: Keith Kingston
The MP3 movement started out with a huge audience of music enthusiasts on the internet. The MP3 digital music format has had, and will continue to have, a huge impart on how people, gather, listen to and share music.The MP3 format is a compression system for digital music that helps reduce the size of a digitized song without disturbing the sound quality. Digital music is converted to MP3 format and made available for use, usually via the web. MP3 files can be downloaded onto your computer from the internet and special software, either commercial or freeware. Using your computer and software you can convert digital music from a CD into MP3 format.MP3 files can be played in three different ways:1. They can be played directly onto your computer.2. They can be decompressed and recorded onto a CD.3. These files can be played on a portable MP3 player.The advantage of MP3 players is that they are small, lightweight and rugged. They are a great way to carry your MP3 files with you!With a portable MP3 player, a personal computer, and the appropriate software, you can do the following:1. Obtain free or low-cost music from the web.2. Create your own mix of music by downloading MP3 files from the web and converting the tracks from CDs.3. Listen to near-CD quality music wherever you go.4. Listen to more music (up to 10 hours' worth).If you want to convert your songs from your CDs into MP3 files, you can use ripper and encoder software. A ripper copies a song's file from the CD onto your hard disk. The encoder compresses the song into the MP3 format. By encoding songs, you can play them on your computer or take them with you on your MP3 player. The ripper and encoder software may come with your MP3 player.The specific instructions will vary with the individual software programs, but the following steps will definitely take place:1. Place the CD from which you want to convert songs into your drive.2. Select the track(s) that you want to convert to MP3 format.3. Convert the selected track(s).4. Copy the new MP3 files on to your computer's hard disk.Now you are ready to download these MP3 files into your portable MP3 player.Once you have MP3 files on your computer, you can use the software that came with your MP3 player to download the files into your MP3 player. Again, the specific instructions will vary depending upon your software program and player, but you will:1. Create a playlist from your MP3 files.2. Plug the player into your computer's parallel of USB port.3. Transfer the MP3 files according to the instructions.Once you have downloaded the MP3 files into your portable MP3 player, you are ready to take your music anywhere. Most MP3 players are small, lightweight, and solid-state. Because most players are solid-state, there are no moving parts to break down or skip, so the sound quality is uninterrupted regardless of your physical activity. MP3 players are equipped with various types of headphones or earpieces. Portable MP3 players can play music longer than a portable CD player. The length of play for a CD player is about 74 minutes, the length of one CD. However, the length of play for an MP3 player depends upon its memory capacity, which can be upgraded on some models. A standard MP3 player can play for about half an hour (32 MB) to a few weeks (40 GB)! Some models can be upgraded with additional memory devices.About the author:Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher, offering information on mp3 downloads and mp3 players. You can visit his website at http://www.4-mp3-downloads.com/
The MP3 movement started out with a huge audience of music enthusiasts on the internet. The MP3 digital music format has had, and will continue to have, a huge impart on how people, gather, listen to and share music.The MP3 format is a compression system for digital music that helps reduce the size of a digitized song without disturbing the sound quality. Digital music is converted to MP3 format and made available for use, usually via the web. MP3 files can be downloaded onto your computer from the internet and special software, either commercial or freeware. Using your computer and software you can convert digital music from a CD into MP3 format.MP3 files can be played in three different ways:1. They can be played directly onto your computer.2. They can be decompressed and recorded onto a CD.3. These files can be played on a portable MP3 player.The advantage of MP3 players is that they are small, lightweight and rugged. They are a great way to carry your MP3 files with you!With a portable MP3 player, a personal computer, and the appropriate software, you can do the following:1. Obtain free or low-cost music from the web.2. Create your own mix of music by downloading MP3 files from the web and converting the tracks from CDs.3. Listen to near-CD quality music wherever you go.4. Listen to more music (up to 10 hours' worth).If you want to convert your songs from your CDs into MP3 files, you can use ripper and encoder software. A ripper copies a song's file from the CD onto your hard disk. The encoder compresses the song into the MP3 format. By encoding songs, you can play them on your computer or take them with you on your MP3 player. The ripper and encoder software may come with your MP3 player.The specific instructions will vary with the individual software programs, but the following steps will definitely take place:1. Place the CD from which you want to convert songs into your drive.2. Select the track(s) that you want to convert to MP3 format.3. Convert the selected track(s).4. Copy the new MP3 files on to your computer's hard disk.Now you are ready to download these MP3 files into your portable MP3 player.Once you have MP3 files on your computer, you can use the software that came with your MP3 player to download the files into your MP3 player. Again, the specific instructions will vary depending upon your software program and player, but you will:1. Create a playlist from your MP3 files.2. Plug the player into your computer's parallel of USB port.3. Transfer the MP3 files according to the instructions.Once you have downloaded the MP3 files into your portable MP3 player, you are ready to take your music anywhere. Most MP3 players are small, lightweight, and solid-state. Because most players are solid-state, there are no moving parts to break down or skip, so the sound quality is uninterrupted regardless of your physical activity. MP3 players are equipped with various types of headphones or earpieces. Portable MP3 players can play music longer than a portable CD player. The length of play for a CD player is about 74 minutes, the length of one CD. However, the length of play for an MP3 player depends upon its memory capacity, which can be upgraded on some models. A standard MP3 player can play for about half an hour (32 MB) to a few weeks (40 GB)! Some models can be upgraded with additional memory devices.About the author:Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher, offering information on mp3 downloads and mp3 players. You can visit his website at http://www.4-mp3-downloads.com/
MP3 Encoding Technology
by: Mansi gupta
The MP3 is a complete godsend for anyone who enjoys and appreciates good music. Not only does it afford users the convenience of purchasing music online and ripping from purchased CDs, it also provides the utmost ease in portability. There are more MP3 players on the market than I can name. These players allow you to download hundreds and in some cases thousands of MP3’s to take along with you anywhere. I create MP3 CD’s containing up to 120 of my favorite songs for my listening pleasure in my car. But how can so many audio files get stored on my 800MB (Megabyte) CD? MP3 Encoders and MP3 converters are the software that creates MP3s by using an MP3 compression and decompression algorithm. For example, an average 3 minute WAV file can be as large as 15MB. Using MP3 encoders and MP3 converters, a large WAV file can be cut down to a much smaller and more portable MP3 file of about 3MB. MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3. At layer 3, psychoacoustics principles are used to find and remove all unnecessary sound data, leaving behind only the crucial audio data. By unnecessary sound data I mean all of the stuff that we humans don’t hear anyway. Most people can’t hear sounds above 16 kHz so why would you want it hogging your disk or hard drive space? Non-music audio such as speeches, sermons, audio books and comedy albums, can be reduced even less based on this.Compression occurs after the essential data has been separated from the redundant data. At this stage, the same amount of data can be stored using fewer bits and less space. The bit rate is the ratio of the number of bits transferred between two devices per second. The higher the bit rate, the higher the sound quality. The lower the bit rate ratio, the lower the sound quality. 192 Kb/s is the most popular bit rate used in peer-to-peer networks. For the most part, MP3 converters and encoders today use variable bit rates. This allows for much better quality audio because the bit rate conforms to the dynamics of the audio frames being stored which in turn keeps more of the important music data. There are dozens of MP3 compressor and encoder software programs available online and at stores. Some of the main encoding engines are: LAME, Blade Enc, Fraunhofer Encoders and Xing. Deciding which MP3 encoding engine technology is right for you depends on your individual needs and preferences. Blaze Media Pro is an excellent option if you're looking for a powerful, yet easy to use, all-in-one multimedia solution.About the author:Mansi gupta writes about MP3 encoder. Learn more at http://www.blazemp.com/downloads.html
The MP3 is a complete godsend for anyone who enjoys and appreciates good music. Not only does it afford users the convenience of purchasing music online and ripping from purchased CDs, it also provides the utmost ease in portability. There are more MP3 players on the market than I can name. These players allow you to download hundreds and in some cases thousands of MP3’s to take along with you anywhere. I create MP3 CD’s containing up to 120 of my favorite songs for my listening pleasure in my car. But how can so many audio files get stored on my 800MB (Megabyte) CD? MP3 Encoders and MP3 converters are the software that creates MP3s by using an MP3 compression and decompression algorithm. For example, an average 3 minute WAV file can be as large as 15MB. Using MP3 encoders and MP3 converters, a large WAV file can be cut down to a much smaller and more portable MP3 file of about 3MB. MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3. At layer 3, psychoacoustics principles are used to find and remove all unnecessary sound data, leaving behind only the crucial audio data. By unnecessary sound data I mean all of the stuff that we humans don’t hear anyway. Most people can’t hear sounds above 16 kHz so why would you want it hogging your disk or hard drive space? Non-music audio such as speeches, sermons, audio books and comedy albums, can be reduced even less based on this.Compression occurs after the essential data has been separated from the redundant data. At this stage, the same amount of data can be stored using fewer bits and less space. The bit rate is the ratio of the number of bits transferred between two devices per second. The higher the bit rate, the higher the sound quality. The lower the bit rate ratio, the lower the sound quality. 192 Kb/s is the most popular bit rate used in peer-to-peer networks. For the most part, MP3 converters and encoders today use variable bit rates. This allows for much better quality audio because the bit rate conforms to the dynamics of the audio frames being stored which in turn keeps more of the important music data. There are dozens of MP3 compressor and encoder software programs available online and at stores. Some of the main encoding engines are: LAME, Blade Enc, Fraunhofer Encoders and Xing. Deciding which MP3 encoding engine technology is right for you depends on your individual needs and preferences. Blaze Media Pro is an excellent option if you're looking for a powerful, yet easy to use, all-in-one multimedia solution.About the author:Mansi gupta writes about MP3 encoder. Learn more at http://www.blazemp.com/downloads.html
Download Mp3 Music Safely
by: Anne Spencer
DON'T Download JUNK! Make sure your download mp3 music is a quality mp3 and that your music download doesn't have hidden downloads that will not only ruin your search for great music but will annoy you and invade your privacy. Here are the four hidden downloads most free music sites install on your computer when you download mp3‘s. 1.Spyware is almost always contained in mp3 freeware and shareware downloads. The spyware gathers information and monitors the activities you perform, unbeknown to you. 2.Adware is also contained in these mp3 download networks. Your computer can and probably will be stuffed with a huge amount of intrusive advertising. 3.Pornography is very prevalent on the Internet. Be very aware that porn peddlers disguise their software as the latest free mp3 download or game demo to redirect your modem to porn sites. 4.Spoofing is when download mp3 networks are filled with fake files. For example, if you download what you think is a popular mp3 song, you will get the same ten seconds of the song over and over again. So in your hunt to download mp3 ‘s and create your own library of music, be selective of which music download site you use. There are many to choose from but few that offer privacy protection, online service, tech help, spyware-free and adware-free downloads, as well as a large library of quality mp3’s.Things have come a long way with regards of how we listen to our favorite music. It's as easy as a push of a button with digital music.Knowing where to start, how you want to listen to your music and what you want to do with it, is the first step. When you download mp3 files from online music services, you need to know what they allow you to do. Some songs are just for listening to, some can be downloaded, and some can be burned to a CD or a portable music player. A few owners of certain artists publishing rights will not grant the license rights, which means some mp3's are not available for downloading.The majority of the time, you'll find what you're looking for because the larger download MP3 subscription music web sites have access to the catalog of the Five Big Labels – Sony, Warner, Universal, EMI, and BMG, which account for about 80% of recorded music.So now that you have the facts on how to download mp3 ‘s, do some research for quality music download sites, take advantage of any Free Trials, download lot’s of music, turn up the volume and don’t forget to Sing Along!
About the author:By Anne Spencer, editor of Music Download Review http://www.music-download-review.comTo find a Top Music Download Site read: http://www.music-download-review.com/download-music.html
DON'T Download JUNK! Make sure your download mp3 music is a quality mp3 and that your music download doesn't have hidden downloads that will not only ruin your search for great music but will annoy you and invade your privacy. Here are the four hidden downloads most free music sites install on your computer when you download mp3‘s. 1.Spyware is almost always contained in mp3 freeware and shareware downloads. The spyware gathers information and monitors the activities you perform, unbeknown to you. 2.Adware is also contained in these mp3 download networks. Your computer can and probably will be stuffed with a huge amount of intrusive advertising. 3.Pornography is very prevalent on the Internet. Be very aware that porn peddlers disguise their software as the latest free mp3 download or game demo to redirect your modem to porn sites. 4.Spoofing is when download mp3 networks are filled with fake files. For example, if you download what you think is a popular mp3 song, you will get the same ten seconds of the song over and over again. So in your hunt to download mp3 ‘s and create your own library of music, be selective of which music download site you use. There are many to choose from but few that offer privacy protection, online service, tech help, spyware-free and adware-free downloads, as well as a large library of quality mp3’s.Things have come a long way with regards of how we listen to our favorite music. It's as easy as a push of a button with digital music.Knowing where to start, how you want to listen to your music and what you want to do with it, is the first step. When you download mp3 files from online music services, you need to know what they allow you to do. Some songs are just for listening to, some can be downloaded, and some can be burned to a CD or a portable music player. A few owners of certain artists publishing rights will not grant the license rights, which means some mp3's are not available for downloading.The majority of the time, you'll find what you're looking for because the larger download MP3 subscription music web sites have access to the catalog of the Five Big Labels – Sony, Warner, Universal, EMI, and BMG, which account for about 80% of recorded music.So now that you have the facts on how to download mp3 ‘s, do some research for quality music download sites, take advantage of any Free Trials, download lot’s of music, turn up the volume and don’t forget to Sing Along!
About the author:By Anne Spencer, editor of Music Download Review http://www.music-download-review.comTo find a Top Music Download Site read: http://www.music-download-review.com/download-music.html
Alternatives to Digital Audio
by: Hans Dekker
Although MP3 is the most popular format for encoding music, it is by no means the only one. There are two basic methods for compressing audio – lossless and lossy, and for each of these methods there are many formats.Lossless compression means that none of the audio data is removed during compression. Lossy compression means that audio data is permanently removed from the audio file. Lossy compression results in smaller files, but there is no way to rebuild the audio data to its original format. MP3 is an example of lossy compression.Lossy Compression FormatsThere are many alternatives to MP3 when it comes to encoding audio files. Microsoft reportedly developed the WMA format to avoid the licensing costs associated with MP3. WMA files can be played with the Windows Media Player that is included with the Windows operating system as well as many other audio players. It features similar encoding rates to MP3 and similar file sizes.AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is the format preferred by Apple and is used for its popular iTunes and iPod products. AAC files can be smaller than MP3 files because it uses more efficient encoding technology. A 96 kpbs AAC file is similar in sound quality to a 128 kbps MP3 file.Ogg Vorbis is another type of lossy compression and uses .OGG as the file extension. It is an open-source product and unlike MP3, there are no patent restrictions on its use.Lossless CompressionFor the audio purist who insists on the best quality sound possible, lossless compression offers CD quality sound. The tradeoff is larger files sizes – while MP3 can compress audio in the range of 80% - 90%, lossless compression typically compresses the file by half.Popular lossless formats include FLAC, Monkey’s Audio, and SHN (Shorten). These formats are supported by many audio players and are popular for archiving CD collections as well as for trading music. About the author:
Hans is editor of the Audio Howto Section of the Selected Audio Review Guide
Although MP3 is the most popular format for encoding music, it is by no means the only one. There are two basic methods for compressing audio – lossless and lossy, and for each of these methods there are many formats.Lossless compression means that none of the audio data is removed during compression. Lossy compression means that audio data is permanently removed from the audio file. Lossy compression results in smaller files, but there is no way to rebuild the audio data to its original format. MP3 is an example of lossy compression.Lossy Compression FormatsThere are many alternatives to MP3 when it comes to encoding audio files. Microsoft reportedly developed the WMA format to avoid the licensing costs associated with MP3. WMA files can be played with the Windows Media Player that is included with the Windows operating system as well as many other audio players. It features similar encoding rates to MP3 and similar file sizes.AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is the format preferred by Apple and is used for its popular iTunes and iPod products. AAC files can be smaller than MP3 files because it uses more efficient encoding technology. A 96 kpbs AAC file is similar in sound quality to a 128 kbps MP3 file.Ogg Vorbis is another type of lossy compression and uses .OGG as the file extension. It is an open-source product and unlike MP3, there are no patent restrictions on its use.Lossless CompressionFor the audio purist who insists on the best quality sound possible, lossless compression offers CD quality sound. The tradeoff is larger files sizes – while MP3 can compress audio in the range of 80% - 90%, lossless compression typically compresses the file by half.Popular lossless formats include FLAC, Monkey’s Audio, and SHN (Shorten). These formats are supported by many audio players and are popular for archiving CD collections as well as for trading music. About the author:
Hans is editor of the Audio Howto Section of the Selected Audio Review Guide
Looking For an MP3 Player?
by: Levi Bloom
If you don’t have an mp3 player, and even if you do, you should check out all the new stuff that’s going on. I’m hoping this article will give you some idea of what kind of mp3 player you want and some tips on what to look for in an mp3 player.Maybe you work out and need something small and skip-proof for running or lifting. Maybe you have an 8 hour (or longer) plane ride when you go home and need to pass the time. Maybe you want a new one just for the sake of having a new one. Whatever it is, this article should help you choose.First, for those of you who want something for working out: The two most important things to look for are size/weight and solid state memory, things CD players lack. You want something that you can clip to your shorts or strap to your arm that won’t interfere with your movements, and you want it to be light enough so you don’t even notice it. (Tip: Get a lithium ion battery to save even more weight.) To be sure that your player will not skip if you move too much or too fast, get one with solid state internal Flash memory, which has no moving parts so it can’t skip. These are usually available as 64 to 512 MB models, with a 64 MB model holding roughly an hour of music. Prices typically range from $100 to $300.On the other hand, you may want to store all 16,000 songs in your collection on your mp3 player so you never hear the same one twice. In this case you need a hard drive based mp3 player, commonly known as an mp3 jukebox, for which you could pay up to $500. It will be a little bigger and heavier than and not quite as durable as a solid state mp3 player, but that isn’t a concern if you just want to sit around and listen to music. And they are still far more portable than a CD player.Torn between a small, light, solid state mp3 player and a hard drive based player that holds thousands of songs? Well, the iPod Mini may be for you! The iPod Mini is just one model in a new breed of small hard drive mp3 players. They are a little lighter and smaller than normal hard drive players, and hold more songs than the average solid state mp3 player. (Did I mention the iPod Mini comes in blue, green, gold, and pink?) That’s it for the main differences, but here are some more things you should look for when making a purchase: long battery life, an FM tuner, voice recorder, an easy to read screen, and compatibility with your computer.If you’re looking to purchase online, I recommend www.amazon.com. But first you should check www.mp3-player-guide.com (which has a buyer’s guide and reviews) so you can make a better decision. About the author:Levi Bloom has been studying mp3 players for the past few years, so he knows his stuff. If you want more, check out his websites: http://mp3-player-guide.comand http://thoughtyouhadeverything.com
If you don’t have an mp3 player, and even if you do, you should check out all the new stuff that’s going on. I’m hoping this article will give you some idea of what kind of mp3 player you want and some tips on what to look for in an mp3 player.Maybe you work out and need something small and skip-proof for running or lifting. Maybe you have an 8 hour (or longer) plane ride when you go home and need to pass the time. Maybe you want a new one just for the sake of having a new one. Whatever it is, this article should help you choose.First, for those of you who want something for working out: The two most important things to look for are size/weight and solid state memory, things CD players lack. You want something that you can clip to your shorts or strap to your arm that won’t interfere with your movements, and you want it to be light enough so you don’t even notice it. (Tip: Get a lithium ion battery to save even more weight.) To be sure that your player will not skip if you move too much or too fast, get one with solid state internal Flash memory, which has no moving parts so it can’t skip. These are usually available as 64 to 512 MB models, with a 64 MB model holding roughly an hour of music. Prices typically range from $100 to $300.On the other hand, you may want to store all 16,000 songs in your collection on your mp3 player so you never hear the same one twice. In this case you need a hard drive based mp3 player, commonly known as an mp3 jukebox, for which you could pay up to $500. It will be a little bigger and heavier than and not quite as durable as a solid state mp3 player, but that isn’t a concern if you just want to sit around and listen to music. And they are still far more portable than a CD player.Torn between a small, light, solid state mp3 player and a hard drive based player that holds thousands of songs? Well, the iPod Mini may be for you! The iPod Mini is just one model in a new breed of small hard drive mp3 players. They are a little lighter and smaller than normal hard drive players, and hold more songs than the average solid state mp3 player. (Did I mention the iPod Mini comes in blue, green, gold, and pink?) That’s it for the main differences, but here are some more things you should look for when making a purchase: long battery life, an FM tuner, voice recorder, an easy to read screen, and compatibility with your computer.If you’re looking to purchase online, I recommend www.amazon.com. But first you should check www.mp3-player-guide.com (which has a buyer’s guide and reviews) so you can make a better decision. About the author:Levi Bloom has been studying mp3 players for the past few years, so he knows his stuff. If you want more, check out his websites: http://mp3-player-guide.comand http://thoughtyouhadeverything.com
What are MP3 files and how do they work?
by: Mike Yeager
MP3 music downoad.If you have read How CDs Work, you understand how musical sounds can be turned into numbers and recorded on a CD. A CD stores music using 44,100 samples per second, 16 bits per sample and two channels (for stereo sound). This means that a CD stores about 10 million bytes (megabytes) of data per minute of music on the CD. A three-minute song therefore requires 30 megabytes of data. If you have ever tried to download files on the Internet, you know that 30 megabytes is huge. If you are using a modem to connect to the Internet, 30 megabytes of data would take several hours to download. MPEG (The Moving Picture Experts Group) has developed compression systems used for video data. For example, DVD movies, HDTV broadcasts and DSS satellite systems use MPEG compression to fit video and movie data into smaller spaces. The MPEG compression system includes a subsystem to compress sound, called MPEG Audio Layer-3. We know it by its abbreviation, MP3. MP3 can compress a song by a factor of 10 or 12 and still retain something close to CD quality. So a 30-megabyte sound file from a CD reduces to 3 megabytes or so in MP3. When you download the MP3 file and play it, it sounds almost as good as the original file. If you wanted to, you could download an MP3 file, expand it back to its original size and then record it on a writable CD so you can play it in a CD player. All that you are doing is converting back and forth between different formats to make downloading easier.
MP3 music downoad.If you have read How CDs Work, you understand how musical sounds can be turned into numbers and recorded on a CD. A CD stores music using 44,100 samples per second, 16 bits per sample and two channels (for stereo sound). This means that a CD stores about 10 million bytes (megabytes) of data per minute of music on the CD. A three-minute song therefore requires 30 megabytes of data. If you have ever tried to download files on the Internet, you know that 30 megabytes is huge. If you are using a modem to connect to the Internet, 30 megabytes of data would take several hours to download. MPEG (The Moving Picture Experts Group) has developed compression systems used for video data. For example, DVD movies, HDTV broadcasts and DSS satellite systems use MPEG compression to fit video and movie data into smaller spaces. The MPEG compression system includes a subsystem to compress sound, called MPEG Audio Layer-3. We know it by its abbreviation, MP3. MP3 can compress a song by a factor of 10 or 12 and still retain something close to CD quality. So a 30-megabyte sound file from a CD reduces to 3 megabytes or so in MP3. When you download the MP3 file and play it, it sounds almost as good as the original file. If you wanted to, you could download an MP3 file, expand it back to its original size and then record it on a writable CD so you can play it in a CD player. All that you are doing is converting back and forth between different formats to make downloading easier.
iRiver leaders in mp3players
by: Eddie Miller
The first multi-codec MP3 CD player was released by iRiver in 2000. Since this time iRiver has become a household name with their portable digital products and markets throughout the world.The very first portable digital device that was released by iRiver was the SlimX. This was known as the thinnest MP3 CD player in the entire world. From that time, forward iRiver has created many new and innovative products such as flash memory MP3 players such as the iFP-300 Series and the PMP-100 Series.iRiver is a strategic partner with Microsoft and work together to produce some of the most advanced next-generation digital portable players around. Other electronic partners include Phillips, Samsung Electronics, Hitachi and Texas Instruments.Today, iRiver is a leader in development and manufacturing of portable digital devices and established a sister company by the name of Yurion. With this company, iRiver develops hardware and software solutions for the development and delivery of digital content. This business arraignment will bring us more quality digital portable players in the years to come.iRiver believes in staying ahead of the competition by planning, developing, producing and marketing the reigncom products that will revitalize the world. They believe in producing products that are easy to use with easy access. Their products are created with fast and convenient interfaces for maximum use. In addition, they pride themselves on creating high quality products with the best designs to fit our busy lifestyles.Their line of business includes portable audio, portable video, digital convergence, and multimedia content.iRiver will go the extra mile to ensure that their customers the world over receive the best quality and most innovative portable digital devices when they shop for any products. You can trust in the name iRiver to bring you the best that technology has to offer when it comes to portable digital devices and accessories. About the author:UK MP3 are the UK's foremost MP3 player shop and review site. We write accurate, unbiased reviews of all the MP3 players we stock, and have a large number of customer reviews, so you can be confident you know what you are getting when you buy your MP3 player
The first multi-codec MP3 CD player was released by iRiver in 2000. Since this time iRiver has become a household name with their portable digital products and markets throughout the world.The very first portable digital device that was released by iRiver was the SlimX. This was known as the thinnest MP3 CD player in the entire world. From that time, forward iRiver has created many new and innovative products such as flash memory MP3 players such as the iFP-300 Series and the PMP-100 Series.iRiver is a strategic partner with Microsoft and work together to produce some of the most advanced next-generation digital portable players around. Other electronic partners include Phillips, Samsung Electronics, Hitachi and Texas Instruments.Today, iRiver is a leader in development and manufacturing of portable digital devices and established a sister company by the name of Yurion. With this company, iRiver develops hardware and software solutions for the development and delivery of digital content. This business arraignment will bring us more quality digital portable players in the years to come.iRiver believes in staying ahead of the competition by planning, developing, producing and marketing the reigncom products that will revitalize the world. They believe in producing products that are easy to use with easy access. Their products are created with fast and convenient interfaces for maximum use. In addition, they pride themselves on creating high quality products with the best designs to fit our busy lifestyles.Their line of business includes portable audio, portable video, digital convergence, and multimedia content.iRiver will go the extra mile to ensure that their customers the world over receive the best quality and most innovative portable digital devices when they shop for any products. You can trust in the name iRiver to bring you the best that technology has to offer when it comes to portable digital devices and accessories. About the author:UK MP3 are the UK's foremost MP3 player shop and review site. We write accurate, unbiased reviews of all the MP3 players we stock, and have a large number of customer reviews, so you can be confident you know what you are getting when you buy your MP3 player
Who is behind the iPod
by: Eddie Miller
Apple Computers came out with their first computer on April 1, 1976. It was AppleI but this one did not go over very well, but when these two Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs, created Apple II, the computer became a success. Over the years they produced quality computers and computer accessories, but began to notice less sales and public demand decreasing.Then in October 2001, announced a non-computer product that would have them back on the top of charts once again. It was the iPod. The very first one, came with a large price tag but was a designed smart and was a great way to carry around your favorite tunes.Apple iPod now creates some of the most popular iPod’s you can find all of which would be wonderful gifts for any occasion.Apple has a variety of unique and original iPods to choose from and finding one that is perfect for you or a friend or even a family member will be as easy as browsing through their selection.The iPod shuffle is one of the most unique iPods around. This is a flash MP3 player so it is great for anyone who is active and enjoys listening to music while jogging, rock climbing, or exercising. You will be listening to your own favorite tunes, but in a random order which is decided by the iPod. You never know which song will be coming up next. It can hold up to 240 songs and will play up to 3 hours of continuous music. Not only will you enjoy the great music and sound but you will also like the size. This cool iPod does not weigh any more than your car keys. Prices of the iPod Shuffle differ according to how many MB’s you prefer. For the 1GB iPod Shuffle you will find it for £99.00 and the 512MB is only £69.00. About the author:UK MP3 are the UK's foremost MP3 player shop and review site. We write accurate, unbiased reviews of all the MP3 players we stock, and have a large number of customer reviews, so you can be confident you know what you are getting when you buy your MP3 player
Apple Computers came out with their first computer on April 1, 1976. It was AppleI but this one did not go over very well, but when these two Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs, created Apple II, the computer became a success. Over the years they produced quality computers and computer accessories, but began to notice less sales and public demand decreasing.Then in October 2001, announced a non-computer product that would have them back on the top of charts once again. It was the iPod. The very first one, came with a large price tag but was a designed smart and was a great way to carry around your favorite tunes.Apple iPod now creates some of the most popular iPod’s you can find all of which would be wonderful gifts for any occasion.Apple has a variety of unique and original iPods to choose from and finding one that is perfect for you or a friend or even a family member will be as easy as browsing through their selection.The iPod shuffle is one of the most unique iPods around. This is a flash MP3 player so it is great for anyone who is active and enjoys listening to music while jogging, rock climbing, or exercising. You will be listening to your own favorite tunes, but in a random order which is decided by the iPod. You never know which song will be coming up next. It can hold up to 240 songs and will play up to 3 hours of continuous music. Not only will you enjoy the great music and sound but you will also like the size. This cool iPod does not weigh any more than your car keys. Prices of the iPod Shuffle differ according to how many MB’s you prefer. For the 1GB iPod Shuffle you will find it for £99.00 and the 512MB is only £69.00. About the author:UK MP3 are the UK's foremost MP3 player shop and review site. We write accurate, unbiased reviews of all the MP3 players we stock, and have a large number of customer reviews, so you can be confident you know what you are getting when you buy your MP3 player
MP4 players - the next big thing?
by: Tom
MP4 players, also called personal video players or multimedia players, are portable devices that play MP4 video files. They play movies using the mp4 file format/standard. Could they become the next big consumer gadget?For a long time now, MP3 players have been one of the hottest selling portable music players on the market. They have changed the way we make, listen to and store music. These players use the mp3 file format (mpeg 1 layer 111). MP4 has been heralded by some as the next big thing. This is because of the versatility and quality of the MP4 file. MP4 stands for MPEG 4. This format can be used for video and audio and it produces a very high quality sound and picture. It can be used with many wireless devices.MP4 players play video using this file format. Many can record from a tv or dvd player or even from the internet and then play back the video or movie at the users convenience. Some can store pictures as well. A good mp4 player will come with a decent amount of memory to store the sometimes large mp4 files. They are priced around $200-300.Though they are gaining popularity, it remains to be seen if they will one day be as well known as the super famous mp3 player. About the author:Learn more about the MP4 Player.
MP4 players, also called personal video players or multimedia players, are portable devices that play MP4 video files. They play movies using the mp4 file format/standard. Could they become the next big consumer gadget?For a long time now, MP3 players have been one of the hottest selling portable music players on the market. They have changed the way we make, listen to and store music. These players use the mp3 file format (mpeg 1 layer 111). MP4 has been heralded by some as the next big thing. This is because of the versatility and quality of the MP4 file. MP4 stands for MPEG 4. This format can be used for video and audio and it produces a very high quality sound and picture. It can be used with many wireless devices.MP4 players play video using this file format. Many can record from a tv or dvd player or even from the internet and then play back the video or movie at the users convenience. Some can store pictures as well. A good mp4 player will come with a decent amount of memory to store the sometimes large mp4 files. They are priced around $200-300.Though they are gaining popularity, it remains to be seen if they will one day be as well known as the super famous mp3 player. About the author:Learn more about the MP4 Player.
Out of Chaos Comes Great Opportunity for Music
by: Chuck Brown
Recent upheaval has affected the major record labels, powered by economic fluctuation, the MP3 revolution, online music piracy, home recording technologies and the amazing growth of the personalized listening experience (iPods, etc). Radio is losing its dominance as well... and is now just one of many forces that influence whose music one listens to. In fact, personal referrals from friends is just about the only force that remains unfazed by changes in technology... and, in fact, it's probably more important than ever.This is great news for independent musicians (also known as "indies"). Anyone can make an album these days, and anyone can afford a web site... allowing them to take their music directly to their potential audience without interference from managers and labels. As a result, more and more talented and inspired artists are writing songs, recording albums and trotting their music out before live audiences.Most of these artists have also discovered that it helps to make some of their music available for free (and legal) MP3 download. By picking a good, strong song or two and putting it on their web site (or another site devoted exclusively to free music downloads), these songs become evangelistic forces for their music... working for them 24/7/365. MP3 music is not hindered by geographical boundaries or time zones. In many cases (especially instrumentals), it's unaffected by language differences as well. And it's no longer even slightly unusual for an artist to record a song in their little bedroom studio and post it online... while someone downloads it and is listening to it in their car or bedroom on the other side of the world just a matter of hours later!Of course, there's still a lot of mediocre (and even downright BAD) music out there. This is where the power of personal referral really kicks in. When someone discovers some music that really turns them on, and then shares it with their friends... the cream truly rises to the top. If they go a step further and purchase an album or pay to download more MP3 tracks, the artist is encouraged and can afford to put more time into honing their skills and creating new music. The good stuff thrives and the mediocre stuff dies off.So...help independent music succeed. Support quality where you find it. Share it with your friends. Pick up a copy of their CD or pay to download more songs. Catch the artist in concert when you can. Send them an email telling them how much their music means to you. Everyone wins when we actively support great music! About the author:Chuck Brown is the webmaster of the Free Music Group, which offers a bunch of free MP3 downloads from gifted artists in genres such as children's music, solo piano, acoustic guitar, holiday music and Christian music. He also created The Free Music Directory, which offers free links to artist sites with at least one free and legal MP3 download available. And he's released several albums of his original compositions, available at HealingPiano.com, TheChuckleberries.com and GraceProjectMusic.com.
Recent upheaval has affected the major record labels, powered by economic fluctuation, the MP3 revolution, online music piracy, home recording technologies and the amazing growth of the personalized listening experience (iPods, etc). Radio is losing its dominance as well... and is now just one of many forces that influence whose music one listens to. In fact, personal referrals from friends is just about the only force that remains unfazed by changes in technology... and, in fact, it's probably more important than ever.This is great news for independent musicians (also known as "indies"). Anyone can make an album these days, and anyone can afford a web site... allowing them to take their music directly to their potential audience without interference from managers and labels. As a result, more and more talented and inspired artists are writing songs, recording albums and trotting their music out before live audiences.Most of these artists have also discovered that it helps to make some of their music available for free (and legal) MP3 download. By picking a good, strong song or two and putting it on their web site (or another site devoted exclusively to free music downloads), these songs become evangelistic forces for their music... working for them 24/7/365. MP3 music is not hindered by geographical boundaries or time zones. In many cases (especially instrumentals), it's unaffected by language differences as well. And it's no longer even slightly unusual for an artist to record a song in their little bedroom studio and post it online... while someone downloads it and is listening to it in their car or bedroom on the other side of the world just a matter of hours later!Of course, there's still a lot of mediocre (and even downright BAD) music out there. This is where the power of personal referral really kicks in. When someone discovers some music that really turns them on, and then shares it with their friends... the cream truly rises to the top. If they go a step further and purchase an album or pay to download more MP3 tracks, the artist is encouraged and can afford to put more time into honing their skills and creating new music. The good stuff thrives and the mediocre stuff dies off.So...help independent music succeed. Support quality where you find it. Share it with your friends. Pick up a copy of their CD or pay to download more songs. Catch the artist in concert when you can. Send them an email telling them how much their music means to you. Everyone wins when we actively support great music! About the author:Chuck Brown is the webmaster of the Free Music Group, which offers a bunch of free MP3 downloads from gifted artists in genres such as children's music, solo piano, acoustic guitar, holiday music and Christian music. He also created The Free Music Directory, which offers free links to artist sites with at least one free and legal MP3 download available. And he's released several albums of his original compositions, available at HealingPiano.com, TheChuckleberries.com and GraceProjectMusic.com.
How to Make Money on a Music Website through Affiliate Programs?
by: Jeff Schuman II
© Jeff Schuman IIhttp://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.comDo you find yourself looking for a way to make some extra money?How about creating a website on something that everyone includesin their life, Music? The opportunities are endless and what’sgreat about it is that you can make money on it while you’reeating, sleeping, or just sitting around watching TV.Don’t get me wrong, it is a lot of work in the beginning to geteverything started. Once you get your website built the way youwant it though, all that is left is maintaining it to keep it attip top shape. From there you’ll be making money off of it24/7. So, how do you get started and how do you make money offof it you may be wondering?To start off you need to purchase a domain name, which is yourwebsite URL. You can do this at GoDaddy.com for a cheap priceof $9.20 per year. Now you have your website name, the nextstep is to pick a host for your website. This is where you willbuild your website. You can do this at GoDaddy.com starting at$3.95 per month, or choose to go to another hosting company asthere are many out there. From there you are set to build your website, now how do youbegin making money off of it?There are many ways to make money off of your website. One wayis to join affiliate programs through companies around theworld. How an affiliate program works is you join under thatcompany and refer people through your website to their website.Then, as people go to the companies website through yours,whatever the person buy’s you get a certain amount of money offof their purchase.The amount made varies from company to company and it evenvaries among the different products sold. The big namecompanies you’ll often make less money off of, such as Best Buyand Circuit City you’ll make approximately 3-7% on all sales.Smaller companies some times offer more through their affiliateprograms, but people sometimes will opt to go to the well knowncompanies instead.For a music website you’ll obviously want to join affiliateprograms dealing with entertainment of some sort. Bestbuy.comand CircuitCity.com are good ones to join, but can be difficultto get into when you’re just starting out. One good one can befound at:http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/buy.htmlClickbank.com is an affiliate network that is extremely good tojoin as you instantly gain access to you choice of over 10,000digital products to sell on your website. There are ninecategories associated with clickbank.com, but categories tofocus on with a music website through clickbank.com would be funand entertainment and sports and recreation.Where you find the registration form for the affiliate programsis on the companies’ homepage, and it is usually listed on thebottom of their homepage as affiliate program. When doing amusic website you don’t have to just stick with music affiliateprograms either. You can focus on entertainment as a whole thatway you can join affiliate programs for games, movies, postersand more.Another way you can make money through affiliate programs istwo-tier programs. Two-tier programs are programs that you makemoney off of people signing up for the affiliate program throughyou. Not all affiliate programs offer two-tier programs, butthey are out there and signing up to affiliate programs withtwo-tier programs is to your benefit. A few entertainmenttwo-tier programs that I have joined include; www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/allposters.html www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/mp3dollars.htmlThe best thing with affiliate programs is that they are free.You make money off of selling companies’ products and it doesn’tcost you a thing to register under the company. Another bonusto affiliate programs is that there is no limit as to how manyyou are allowed to join and put on your website. The sky is thelimit with affiliate programs and money can be made 24/7 on yourmusic website today at the cost of nothing.About the author:Jeff Schuman is the creator of Best-MP3-Music-Downloads.com where you can buy CD’s and find all of the best free music downloads. http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
© Jeff Schuman IIhttp://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.comDo you find yourself looking for a way to make some extra money?How about creating a website on something that everyone includesin their life, Music? The opportunities are endless and what’sgreat about it is that you can make money on it while you’reeating, sleeping, or just sitting around watching TV.Don’t get me wrong, it is a lot of work in the beginning to geteverything started. Once you get your website built the way youwant it though, all that is left is maintaining it to keep it attip top shape. From there you’ll be making money off of it24/7. So, how do you get started and how do you make money offof it you may be wondering?To start off you need to purchase a domain name, which is yourwebsite URL. You can do this at GoDaddy.com for a cheap priceof $9.20 per year. Now you have your website name, the nextstep is to pick a host for your website. This is where you willbuild your website. You can do this at GoDaddy.com starting at$3.95 per month, or choose to go to another hosting company asthere are many out there. From there you are set to build your website, now how do youbegin making money off of it?There are many ways to make money off of your website. One wayis to join affiliate programs through companies around theworld. How an affiliate program works is you join under thatcompany and refer people through your website to their website.Then, as people go to the companies website through yours,whatever the person buy’s you get a certain amount of money offof their purchase.The amount made varies from company to company and it evenvaries among the different products sold. The big namecompanies you’ll often make less money off of, such as Best Buyand Circuit City you’ll make approximately 3-7% on all sales.Smaller companies some times offer more through their affiliateprograms, but people sometimes will opt to go to the well knowncompanies instead.For a music website you’ll obviously want to join affiliateprograms dealing with entertainment of some sort. Bestbuy.comand CircuitCity.com are good ones to join, but can be difficultto get into when you’re just starting out. One good one can befound at:http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/buy.htmlClickbank.com is an affiliate network that is extremely good tojoin as you instantly gain access to you choice of over 10,000digital products to sell on your website. There are ninecategories associated with clickbank.com, but categories tofocus on with a music website through clickbank.com would be funand entertainment and sports and recreation.Where you find the registration form for the affiliate programsis on the companies’ homepage, and it is usually listed on thebottom of their homepage as affiliate program. When doing amusic website you don’t have to just stick with music affiliateprograms either. You can focus on entertainment as a whole thatway you can join affiliate programs for games, movies, postersand more.Another way you can make money through affiliate programs istwo-tier programs. Two-tier programs are programs that you makemoney off of people signing up for the affiliate program throughyou. Not all affiliate programs offer two-tier programs, butthey are out there and signing up to affiliate programs withtwo-tier programs is to your benefit. A few entertainmenttwo-tier programs that I have joined include; www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/allposters.html www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/mp3dollars.htmlThe best thing with affiliate programs is that they are free.You make money off of selling companies’ products and it doesn’tcost you a thing to register under the company. Another bonusto affiliate programs is that there is no limit as to how manyyou are allowed to join and put on your website. The sky is thelimit with affiliate programs and money can be made 24/7 on yourmusic website today at the cost of nothing.About the author:Jeff Schuman is the creator of Best-MP3-Music-Downloads.com where you can buy CD’s and find all of the best free music downloads. http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
Legally Download Music and MP3's
by: Charles Oakland
Downloading music is one of the greatest things about owning a computer. However, the most popular way to do it is illegal. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is trying to stop anyone from downloading music illegally and have recently been passing out hefty fines to prevent downloading. In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling, companies can be sued for encouraging illegal downloading, most notably and recently Kazaa. With the recent shutdown of the top music downloading networks, one has to ask: Can I Still Download Music?Yes, at plenty of Web sites, some requiring payments and some free. Pay sites that have licensing agreements with the entertainment industry -- such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music and others -- are panting for your business. Sites battling the industry such as Grokster and Morpheus -- which were targeted in Monday's decision -- face a cloudier future. While the Supreme Court sent their case back to a federal appeals court for trial, they are almost sure to lose. They and other file-sharing services that allow for sharing of copyrighted files -- and make money off it, through advertising and other means -- may fold or have to change their sites drastically.Unfortunately these top profile downloading sites often charge a hefty fee for their access. Basic membership fees often cost upwards of $30 a month, while tracks start at $1 a piece. Alternatives have arisen that promise to give you the same amount of content but at a cheaper price. These alternatives include: MP3-share, mp3downloadhq, legal music access, and online download network. Reviews of these programs can be found at http://music.webreviews.ca managed by http://webreviews.ca About the author:Charles Oakland is a journalist by nature who manage the popular web review site: Free Web Reviews Free MP3 Reviews
Downloading music is one of the greatest things about owning a computer. However, the most popular way to do it is illegal. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is trying to stop anyone from downloading music illegally and have recently been passing out hefty fines to prevent downloading. In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling, companies can be sued for encouraging illegal downloading, most notably and recently Kazaa. With the recent shutdown of the top music downloading networks, one has to ask: Can I Still Download Music?Yes, at plenty of Web sites, some requiring payments and some free. Pay sites that have licensing agreements with the entertainment industry -- such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music and others -- are panting for your business. Sites battling the industry such as Grokster and Morpheus -- which were targeted in Monday's decision -- face a cloudier future. While the Supreme Court sent their case back to a federal appeals court for trial, they are almost sure to lose. They and other file-sharing services that allow for sharing of copyrighted files -- and make money off it, through advertising and other means -- may fold or have to change their sites drastically.Unfortunately these top profile downloading sites often charge a hefty fee for their access. Basic membership fees often cost upwards of $30 a month, while tracks start at $1 a piece. Alternatives have arisen that promise to give you the same amount of content but at a cheaper price. These alternatives include: MP3-share, mp3downloadhq, legal music access, and online download network. Reviews of these programs can be found at http://music.webreviews.ca managed by http://webreviews.ca About the author:Charles Oakland is a journalist by nature who manage the popular web review site: Free Web Reviews Free MP3 Reviews
Where To Find Christian Music Downloads
by: Jeff Schuman
Are you looking for a place that has Christian music downloads? There are millions of sites to download inspiring Christianmusic and share the love of Jesus Christ. All sites are justone click away from you being able to not only find Christianmusic downloads, but also daily spiritual news, sacred art,Christian teachings and more.At Inspiring free Christian music downloads you’ll find severalfull CD’s that you can download for free. You can find severalCD’s to download by Peter Mason and Paul Lisney full ofChristian music to share the love and acceptance of JesusChrist. At this site you will find much more then just Christian musicdownloads. You can find lyrics and videos to many songs, greatlinks to many more Christian sites, and daily spiritual news.While it is free for all downloads, there is a section where youcan donate between $10 and $30 to the ministry and they willgive you an assortment of gifts in return. So go here and lookthrough the site that has a lot to offer:http://www.downloadfreechristianmusic.com/A lot of the sites you go to, including secretplace ministries,have mp3 capable Christian music downloads. This will allow youto place any of the songs you download onto a Windows MediaPlayer, MusicMatch Jukebox, iPod or any other portable mp3player. With secretplace ministries, all of the songs availableare free downloads except for a certain 32 songs. With thesesongs they ask that you download whatever you can afford orwhatever you feel is reasonable. If you go to the site below,you’ll get 4 CD’s worth of music and 20 chord charts/sheet musicfor whatever you can afford.http://www.secretplaceministries.org/Download_free_christian_music.htmlNext time you are at church and realize that you are onlyspreading the love for Jesus Christ through church on Sundays,go to one of the millions of sites to find Christian musicdownloads. Express your love and feelings towards your religionthrough the music downloads that you can generally get for free.Don’t stop there either!! Go and tell all your friends about itand spread a little bit of enthusiasm towards the Christianreligion on everyone. With these downloads you can celebratethe life of Jesus Christ in a different way then simply by booksand movies. Now you can download the music yourself and singalong with your family in a matter of minutes. So get startednow and find your Christian music downloads immediately.About the author:Best MP3 Music Downloads is a site that contains information, articles, and resources on all genres and styles of music. You can download music and videos, and find links to all of the best places to download music here: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
Are you looking for a place that has Christian music downloads? There are millions of sites to download inspiring Christianmusic and share the love of Jesus Christ. All sites are justone click away from you being able to not only find Christianmusic downloads, but also daily spiritual news, sacred art,Christian teachings and more.At Inspiring free Christian music downloads you’ll find severalfull CD’s that you can download for free. You can find severalCD’s to download by Peter Mason and Paul Lisney full ofChristian music to share the love and acceptance of JesusChrist. At this site you will find much more then just Christian musicdownloads. You can find lyrics and videos to many songs, greatlinks to many more Christian sites, and daily spiritual news.While it is free for all downloads, there is a section where youcan donate between $10 and $30 to the ministry and they willgive you an assortment of gifts in return. So go here and lookthrough the site that has a lot to offer:http://www.downloadfreechristianmusic.com/A lot of the sites you go to, including secretplace ministries,have mp3 capable Christian music downloads. This will allow youto place any of the songs you download onto a Windows MediaPlayer, MusicMatch Jukebox, iPod or any other portable mp3player. With secretplace ministries, all of the songs availableare free downloads except for a certain 32 songs. With thesesongs they ask that you download whatever you can afford orwhatever you feel is reasonable. If you go to the site below,you’ll get 4 CD’s worth of music and 20 chord charts/sheet musicfor whatever you can afford.http://www.secretplaceministries.org/Download_free_christian_music.htmlNext time you are at church and realize that you are onlyspreading the love for Jesus Christ through church on Sundays,go to one of the millions of sites to find Christian musicdownloads. Express your love and feelings towards your religionthrough the music downloads that you can generally get for free.Don’t stop there either!! Go and tell all your friends about itand spread a little bit of enthusiasm towards the Christianreligion on everyone. With these downloads you can celebratethe life of Jesus Christ in a different way then simply by booksand movies. Now you can download the music yourself and singalong with your family in a matter of minutes. So get startednow and find your Christian music downloads immediately.About the author:Best MP3 Music Downloads is a site that contains information, articles, and resources on all genres and styles of music. You can download music and videos, and find links to all of the best places to download music here: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
Is it Possible to Download Music Legally Anymore?
by: Jeff Schuman II
© Jeff Schuman IIhttp://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.comThroughout the past few years downloading music on the internethas increased in popularity. At the same time though, it hasbecome illegal through many companies to download music asmusicians and artists have been losing money on their CD sales.With many people being sued in the past couple years fordownloading music, is it really possible to download musiclegally anymore? If so, at what price will it cost you todownload music?As music sites such as Napster and Kazaa and many more haveattempted to create sites to download music for free, they havejust increased the problem that much more. Some of the users ofthese programs have learned the hard way that music does notcome free, as they were sued for illegally downloading music. Today there are many sites in which you can download music atwhere they claim it is 100% legal. The latest music fileformats used are Windows® Media (WMA), Advanced Acoustic Coding(AAC) and Atrac 3, and are very popular as it increases thesound quality making it closer to an actual CD bought in stores.Another great advantage is that many sites such asSonicSelector Service on MSN allow you to preview the musicbefore buying it. Many sites today also offer a three-day trialof their music downloading site, and then after that you willhave to begin paying a monthly fee. So it is possible todownload music legally online, but at what cost?Pressplay.com offers unlimited music for a price of $9.95 permonth and then you also have to install the software from theirsite. The downloaded music is non-burnable and once yoursubscription runs out you no longer have access to any of yoursongs. Rhapsody at listen.com also charges $9.95 per month fornon-burnable music, but instead of downloading the music youdownload a music player that gives you access to the songs.Now you can download music and you know the basic price permonth for non-burnable songs. However, most people downloadmusic so that they can burn their favorite CD with a variety ofsongs. Transferring these songs onto a CD or a personal MP3player will cost you even more. Many sites offer packages forsongs capable of burning as oppose to a set price per song.For example, Pressplay offers 5 burnable songs for $5.95, 10burnable songs for $9.95, 20 burnable songs for $18.95, and thenon top of those prices you are still required to pay the monthlyfee to use the program. MusicNet offers a package for $17.95 amonth that comes with unlimited downloading music and 10burnable songs. There are other sites such as apple.com/itunes that is priced at99 cents to download a song and there is no monthly fee, but youmust own a Mac in order to do this. Sites such as mp3.com,peoplesound.com, and soundclick.com all offer free music todownload and burn. The catch is that these sites offer amajority of unknown artists and songs. With the exception of the last few sites I have mentioned, youwill find a relatively large selection of music to choose fromin all of these sites. Not one of the sites offers less than300,000 songs to choose from with all of the biggest names inthe music industry such as Eminem, Britney Spears, and evenoldies such as Elvis, The Beatles, and Frank Sinatra.There are websites out there that are 100% legal for you todownload music at. The question now is how much money are youwilling to pay to download all of the hottest songs today, andare you willing to pay extra to put those songs onto a CD?About the author:Jeff Schuman is the creator of Best-MP3-Music-Downloads.com where you can buy CD’s and find all of the best free music downloads. http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
© Jeff Schuman IIhttp://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.comThroughout the past few years downloading music on the internethas increased in popularity. At the same time though, it hasbecome illegal through many companies to download music asmusicians and artists have been losing money on their CD sales.With many people being sued in the past couple years fordownloading music, is it really possible to download musiclegally anymore? If so, at what price will it cost you todownload music?As music sites such as Napster and Kazaa and many more haveattempted to create sites to download music for free, they havejust increased the problem that much more. Some of the users ofthese programs have learned the hard way that music does notcome free, as they were sued for illegally downloading music. Today there are many sites in which you can download music atwhere they claim it is 100% legal. The latest music fileformats used are Windows® Media (WMA), Advanced Acoustic Coding(AAC) and Atrac 3, and are very popular as it increases thesound quality making it closer to an actual CD bought in stores.Another great advantage is that many sites such asSonicSelector Service on MSN allow you to preview the musicbefore buying it. Many sites today also offer a three-day trialof their music downloading site, and then after that you willhave to begin paying a monthly fee. So it is possible todownload music legally online, but at what cost?Pressplay.com offers unlimited music for a price of $9.95 permonth and then you also have to install the software from theirsite. The downloaded music is non-burnable and once yoursubscription runs out you no longer have access to any of yoursongs. Rhapsody at listen.com also charges $9.95 per month fornon-burnable music, but instead of downloading the music youdownload a music player that gives you access to the songs.Now you can download music and you know the basic price permonth for non-burnable songs. However, most people downloadmusic so that they can burn their favorite CD with a variety ofsongs. Transferring these songs onto a CD or a personal MP3player will cost you even more. Many sites offer packages forsongs capable of burning as oppose to a set price per song.For example, Pressplay offers 5 burnable songs for $5.95, 10burnable songs for $9.95, 20 burnable songs for $18.95, and thenon top of those prices you are still required to pay the monthlyfee to use the program. MusicNet offers a package for $17.95 amonth that comes with unlimited downloading music and 10burnable songs. There are other sites such as apple.com/itunes that is priced at99 cents to download a song and there is no monthly fee, but youmust own a Mac in order to do this. Sites such as mp3.com,peoplesound.com, and soundclick.com all offer free music todownload and burn. The catch is that these sites offer amajority of unknown artists and songs. With the exception of the last few sites I have mentioned, youwill find a relatively large selection of music to choose fromin all of these sites. Not one of the sites offers less than300,000 songs to choose from with all of the biggest names inthe music industry such as Eminem, Britney Spears, and evenoldies such as Elvis, The Beatles, and Frank Sinatra.There are websites out there that are 100% legal for you todownload music at. The question now is how much money are youwilling to pay to download all of the hottest songs today, andare you willing to pay extra to put those songs onto a CD?About the author:Jeff Schuman is the creator of Best-MP3-Music-Downloads.com where you can buy CD’s and find all of the best free music downloads. http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
MP3 Players under fire in US and European courtrooms
by: Paolo d'Amato
ALEXANDRIA, Va. & TURIN, Italy - Oct., 2005 - Audio MPEG, Inc. and Sisvel, S.p.A. announced that Thomson S.A. and a number of its subsidiaries have been sued in the United States and Europe for infringement of several MPEG Audio patents by its MP3 players and digital set-top boxes. This patented technology was developed and is owned by France Telecom, TDF (Telediffusion De France), Philips, and IRT (Institut fur Rundfunktechnik GmbH). The patents are essential to the MPEG audio compression standard used worldwide in MP3 players, TV set top boxes, digital television broadcasting, and an increasing number of consumer electronics products. The lawsuits were filed by Sisvel S.p.A. and Audio MPEG, Inc., who have the right to license the patents. Litigations for patent infringement against Thomson are now pending and progressing in Alexandria - Virginia, Mannheim - Germany, and Milan - Italy. In this process, thousands of Thomson MP3 products have been detained by the customs authorities in Germany and continue to be detained by customs following a preliminary injunction issued by the Mannheim Court in Germany. According to the complaints, Thomson markets and sells MP3 players, TV set top boxes, DVD players, and CD players using MPEG audio compression covered by the patents of France Telecom, TDF, Philips, and IRT, without a current license to practice those inventions. Over 250 companies are licensed under these patents and are paying royalties. Until recently, Thomson was also licensed, but failed to renew their license in 2005. The lawsuits seek royalties for past infringement, punitive damages for willful infringement, attorney’s fees, and injunctions to permanently prohibit Thomson from selling MP3 players, TV set top boxes, DVD players, and CD players using MPEG audio compression. "By refusing to renew their license under the MPEG Audio patents, Thomson has ignored its duty to respect intellectual property of third parties. This led to the seizure of its products by the Customs Authorities and made lawsuits necessary in both the United States and Europe," said Gen. Richard I. Neal, President of Audio MPEG, Inc. "Thomson's failure to take a license is not only unfair to the owners and the inventors of the patents, whose efforts and research have made this technology possible, but also to the over 250 competitors of Thomson who are meeting their intellectual property obligations as licensees under these patents. Our actions both in the United States and overseas are all about accountability and responsibility." According to John Paul, a partner in the law firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, "The US litigation against Thomson is pending in one of the fastest moving Federal trial courts in the United States, a court known as the "rocket docket." Litigation in the US is focused on getting all of the facts out in the open and that process consumes a tremendous amount of time, energy, and expense. In the rocket docket the consumption of these resources is even more intense because the court requires that the litigation must be completed much faster than in other courts."Who are Sisvel and Audio MPEG? Società Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.p.A (Sisvel) is a patent management company that has become a leader in its field with offices in Turin, Milan, and Hong Kong. It has the rights to license a number of patent portfolios, including the non-US patents in a portfolio relating to MPEG audio compression. Originally established in 1982 as a joint venture by the Italian television producers, it later acquired the entire patent portfolio of Indesit and conducted a number of successful licensing programs in various fields of consumer electronics.Audio MPEG, Inc. is a patent management company, located in Alexandria, Virginia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sisvel and has the rights to license the US patents in a portfolio relating to MPEG audio compression. About the author:For more information about Sisvel S.p.A and Audio MPEG, Inc. please visit the following websites: http://www.sisvel.itand http://www.audiompeg.com
ALEXANDRIA, Va. & TURIN, Italy - Oct., 2005 - Audio MPEG, Inc. and Sisvel, S.p.A. announced that Thomson S.A. and a number of its subsidiaries have been sued in the United States and Europe for infringement of several MPEG Audio patents by its MP3 players and digital set-top boxes. This patented technology was developed and is owned by France Telecom, TDF (Telediffusion De France), Philips, and IRT (Institut fur Rundfunktechnik GmbH). The patents are essential to the MPEG audio compression standard used worldwide in MP3 players, TV set top boxes, digital television broadcasting, and an increasing number of consumer electronics products. The lawsuits were filed by Sisvel S.p.A. and Audio MPEG, Inc., who have the right to license the patents. Litigations for patent infringement against Thomson are now pending and progressing in Alexandria - Virginia, Mannheim - Germany, and Milan - Italy. In this process, thousands of Thomson MP3 products have been detained by the customs authorities in Germany and continue to be detained by customs following a preliminary injunction issued by the Mannheim Court in Germany. According to the complaints, Thomson markets and sells MP3 players, TV set top boxes, DVD players, and CD players using MPEG audio compression covered by the patents of France Telecom, TDF, Philips, and IRT, without a current license to practice those inventions. Over 250 companies are licensed under these patents and are paying royalties. Until recently, Thomson was also licensed, but failed to renew their license in 2005. The lawsuits seek royalties for past infringement, punitive damages for willful infringement, attorney’s fees, and injunctions to permanently prohibit Thomson from selling MP3 players, TV set top boxes, DVD players, and CD players using MPEG audio compression. "By refusing to renew their license under the MPEG Audio patents, Thomson has ignored its duty to respect intellectual property of third parties. This led to the seizure of its products by the Customs Authorities and made lawsuits necessary in both the United States and Europe," said Gen. Richard I. Neal, President of Audio MPEG, Inc. "Thomson's failure to take a license is not only unfair to the owners and the inventors of the patents, whose efforts and research have made this technology possible, but also to the over 250 competitors of Thomson who are meeting their intellectual property obligations as licensees under these patents. Our actions both in the United States and overseas are all about accountability and responsibility." According to John Paul, a partner in the law firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, "The US litigation against Thomson is pending in one of the fastest moving Federal trial courts in the United States, a court known as the "rocket docket." Litigation in the US is focused on getting all of the facts out in the open and that process consumes a tremendous amount of time, energy, and expense. In the rocket docket the consumption of these resources is even more intense because the court requires that the litigation must be completed much faster than in other courts."Who are Sisvel and Audio MPEG? Società Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.p.A (Sisvel) is a patent management company that has become a leader in its field with offices in Turin, Milan, and Hong Kong. It has the rights to license a number of patent portfolios, including the non-US patents in a portfolio relating to MPEG audio compression. Originally established in 1982 as a joint venture by the Italian television producers, it later acquired the entire patent portfolio of Indesit and conducted a number of successful licensing programs in various fields of consumer electronics.Audio MPEG, Inc. is a patent management company, located in Alexandria, Virginia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sisvel and has the rights to license the US patents in a portfolio relating to MPEG audio compression. About the author:For more information about Sisvel S.p.A and Audio MPEG, Inc. please visit the following websites: http://www.sisvel.itand http://www.audiompeg.com
Free, Legal Music Online
by: Daniel Punch
Almost everyone has heard about the massive crack down on Internet music piracy that has been occurring over the past few years. Napster was taken down (although it has now returned as a pay service), other file sharing programs now require users to pay for a license and the RIAA and other similar organizations are doing their best to hunt down copyright offenders and put an end to their crime sprees. The consumers on the other hand argue that their actions hurt nobody, that there is no damage done to anyone by their not buying an album. Furthermore, they claim, MP3s allow them to sample a CD before purchasing it, thus actually helping sales.I'm not here to argue the pros and cons. Basically it's not worth it, as neither side of the argument will ever see the opposition's point of view. What I'd like to do is take a look at the completely free and legal alternative to 'stealing' music. Those wonderfully talented musicians who are willing to put their creations online to download for free, solely for the joy of spreading their creations to the masses.Free music is surprisingly easy to come by, even music by famous bands. Sometimes it needs to be 'streamed' from the Internet, meaning that you can only listen to a song while you're online, but with the ever-growing popularity of broadband Internet this is really no longer a problem. Sites such as MP3.com and purevolume.com provide free music by almost any band you can think of, although there is a large amount of it that has to be streamed and not downloaded. A search for 'free legal MP3 downloads' will reveal a huge number of pages to visit.For something specific, try visiting the artist's website, or the site of their record label. These will often offer a few sample tracks to download for free. It's not quite as convenient as having access to every song that you want, but it's not a bad alternative.But how about we forget about the mainstream for just a while and move towards the alternative? Towards the hopefuls, the talented bands that have yet been 'noticed'. There are a huge number of these smaller bands out there that are sticking their stuff online for any and all to listen to, just so that they can be heard. These can be easier to find, because most MP3 sites will be filled with these smaller acts. A great place to start is http://www.garageband.com/ or the aforementioned http://purevolume.comThe great thing about smaller bands is that you can often find bands that come from your local area and then go and see them play live. Being able to see a favourite band live more than once a year (or lifetime) without expending huge amounts of money and time is pretty cool. Many music search engines will let you search for bands of a particular genre in a particular area, which makes it all quite easy. A fairly major contributor to the online music scene is the remixer. These people take other tunes and redo them, usually in a techno style because one person can do this competently. Chief among the tunes selected to be remixed are those old ditties that used to play through the simplest of sound chips on aging consoles: the video game theme songs. People now go and grab the main tune line from an old favourite and fill it out, making real the work our imaginations used to do for us to turn the single tone melodies into orchestral masterpieces. A few good places to start are http://remix.kwed.org and http://remix.overclocked.org as well as a personal favourite band http://machinaesupremacy.com I hope this has given you something to think about. It's not hard to come across illegal MP3 rips, in fact it's often hard to avoid them, but if you give the free music scene a look you may find something completely different and new that will really do it for you. With web hosts already being penalized hugely for illegal content being stored on their servers (having an entire server taken down because of one inconsiderate user is damaging and irritating beyond belief) and moves being made to charge ISPs for the content being accessed by their users, it makes more sense than ever to get out there and grab yourself an awesomely original and completely legal music collection. About the author:Daniel Punch M6.Net Web Hosting http://www.m6.net
Almost everyone has heard about the massive crack down on Internet music piracy that has been occurring over the past few years. Napster was taken down (although it has now returned as a pay service), other file sharing programs now require users to pay for a license and the RIAA and other similar organizations are doing their best to hunt down copyright offenders and put an end to their crime sprees. The consumers on the other hand argue that their actions hurt nobody, that there is no damage done to anyone by their not buying an album. Furthermore, they claim, MP3s allow them to sample a CD before purchasing it, thus actually helping sales.I'm not here to argue the pros and cons. Basically it's not worth it, as neither side of the argument will ever see the opposition's point of view. What I'd like to do is take a look at the completely free and legal alternative to 'stealing' music. Those wonderfully talented musicians who are willing to put their creations online to download for free, solely for the joy of spreading their creations to the masses.Free music is surprisingly easy to come by, even music by famous bands. Sometimes it needs to be 'streamed' from the Internet, meaning that you can only listen to a song while you're online, but with the ever-growing popularity of broadband Internet this is really no longer a problem. Sites such as MP3.com and purevolume.com provide free music by almost any band you can think of, although there is a large amount of it that has to be streamed and not downloaded. A search for 'free legal MP3 downloads' will reveal a huge number of pages to visit.For something specific, try visiting the artist's website, or the site of their record label. These will often offer a few sample tracks to download for free. It's not quite as convenient as having access to every song that you want, but it's not a bad alternative.But how about we forget about the mainstream for just a while and move towards the alternative? Towards the hopefuls, the talented bands that have yet been 'noticed'. There are a huge number of these smaller bands out there that are sticking their stuff online for any and all to listen to, just so that they can be heard. These can be easier to find, because most MP3 sites will be filled with these smaller acts. A great place to start is http://www.garageband.com/ or the aforementioned http://purevolume.comThe great thing about smaller bands is that you can often find bands that come from your local area and then go and see them play live. Being able to see a favourite band live more than once a year (or lifetime) without expending huge amounts of money and time is pretty cool. Many music search engines will let you search for bands of a particular genre in a particular area, which makes it all quite easy. A fairly major contributor to the online music scene is the remixer. These people take other tunes and redo them, usually in a techno style because one person can do this competently. Chief among the tunes selected to be remixed are those old ditties that used to play through the simplest of sound chips on aging consoles: the video game theme songs. People now go and grab the main tune line from an old favourite and fill it out, making real the work our imaginations used to do for us to turn the single tone melodies into orchestral masterpieces. A few good places to start are http://remix.kwed.org and http://remix.overclocked.org as well as a personal favourite band http://machinaesupremacy.com I hope this has given you something to think about. It's not hard to come across illegal MP3 rips, in fact it's often hard to avoid them, but if you give the free music scene a look you may find something completely different and new that will really do it for you. With web hosts already being penalized hugely for illegal content being stored on their servers (having an entire server taken down because of one inconsiderate user is damaging and irritating beyond belief) and moves being made to charge ISPs for the content being accessed by their users, it makes more sense than ever to get out there and grab yourself an awesomely original and completely legal music collection. About the author:Daniel Punch M6.Net Web Hosting http://www.m6.net
Music software 101
by: Mansi gupta
Which Music Software Programs Fit Your Needs?Want to find out how to listen to all your favorite songs whenever you want? If so, you’ll want to learn more about music software and how you can install some programs onto your computer. Here are some descriptions of some basic music software programs you will want to learn more about:CD RipperA CD Ripper program allows you to convert tracks from a compact disc to your mp3 player, or onto your computer. You can make your own mp3s from audio CDs, so that you make your own song selections. You can also convert batches of WAV decoded files at a time to mp3 files on the CD Ripper, and if you want to download this program onto your computer, you’ll need to have Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or 2000, and a CD-ROM drive. For most CD Ripper programs, you can try a free download first before purchasing the product. Audio EditorsIf you are into recording and creating your own music, an audio editor program may be a good investment. An audio editor program allows you to save your own studio sessions or songs to modify later. Most include a metronome (to keep music and vocals in rhythm) and an audio mixer. The mixer allows you to adjust different music track settings like tone, pitch or volume. On some programs you can even ‘beat match’ between tracks, thus allowing for a smoother transition between songs. One audio editing program you may want to try is Blaze Media Pro, a program which is also a CD burner and converter. And, if you’re recording a large file, most audio editors will be able to support your files with no problem at all. If you are using a multi-track editor, one thing to keep in mind is whether your sound card and memory capabilities are up to the task of handling large volumes of songs,. Although most audio editor programs are commercial (and not freeware) and have a standard price tag, you can receive free trials for audio editor programs as well. Be aware of the memory and sound card requirements as designated by the company who produces the software. Depending on who makes the software, it may be available for Windows XP, Windows 98, ME, 2000 and even Mac OSX.About the author:Mansi gupta writes about music software. Learn more at http://www.blazemp.com/music_software.htm
Which Music Software Programs Fit Your Needs?Want to find out how to listen to all your favorite songs whenever you want? If so, you’ll want to learn more about music software and how you can install some programs onto your computer. Here are some descriptions of some basic music software programs you will want to learn more about:CD RipperA CD Ripper program allows you to convert tracks from a compact disc to your mp3 player, or onto your computer. You can make your own mp3s from audio CDs, so that you make your own song selections. You can also convert batches of WAV decoded files at a time to mp3 files on the CD Ripper, and if you want to download this program onto your computer, you’ll need to have Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or 2000, and a CD-ROM drive. For most CD Ripper programs, you can try a free download first before purchasing the product. Audio EditorsIf you are into recording and creating your own music, an audio editor program may be a good investment. An audio editor program allows you to save your own studio sessions or songs to modify later. Most include a metronome (to keep music and vocals in rhythm) and an audio mixer. The mixer allows you to adjust different music track settings like tone, pitch or volume. On some programs you can even ‘beat match’ between tracks, thus allowing for a smoother transition between songs. One audio editing program you may want to try is Blaze Media Pro, a program which is also a CD burner and converter. And, if you’re recording a large file, most audio editors will be able to support your files with no problem at all. If you are using a multi-track editor, one thing to keep in mind is whether your sound card and memory capabilities are up to the task of handling large volumes of songs,. Although most audio editor programs are commercial (and not freeware) and have a standard price tag, you can receive free trials for audio editor programs as well. Be aware of the memory and sound card requirements as designated by the company who produces the software. Depending on who makes the software, it may be available for Windows XP, Windows 98, ME, 2000 and even Mac OSX.About the author:Mansi gupta writes about music software. Learn more at http://www.blazemp.com/music_software.htm
Nothing But Country Music Downloads
by: Jeff Schuman
Listening to country music’s greatest hits could never be easierthan it is today. All of the greatest country music songs andtoday’s hottest hits are all but a couple clicks away from you.No more having to go out and buy the CD or waiting to hear it onthe radio. Now, with the help of this article, you’ll be ableto find which sites provide the best country music downloadswith the easiest access for you.Don’t you hate it when you’re excited about a new CD that’scoming out, then you buy it and there are only a couple good ofsongs? With music downloads you no longer have to go throughthis grueling process anymore as you can simply select the songsor artists that interest you most and make a collaboration ofyour favorite country music downloads.At MSN Music you can find everything country that will satisfyyour needs. One of the many things they offer is the currenttop selling albums such as Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban’s Be Here,and Brooks and Dunn Greatest hits, plus many more. For a lowprice of $.99 per song you can download all of the top sellingsongs including alcohol by Brad Paisley, Keith Urban’s Days GoBy, Who You’d Be Today by Keney Chesney, and Hundreds more. Ifthat’s not enough for you, then click under the artists indemand link and view the top 100 country music artists in demandand view all of their accessible songs to download. All thisand more can be found here:http://music.msn.com/genre/?genre=29441771Another site that is very much worth mentioning is MP3.com. Hereyou can find not only country music downloads, but also watchvideos of an assortment of artists. This site helps you find acertain artist or song very quickly making it convenient. Ifyou simply want to browse through a certain kind of country,they have different songs broken into different country stylessuch as alternative country, country-pop, honky tonk and more. On the side of the main page they have classic countryessentials such as Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Charlie Rich andmore. As with MSN Music, you can search by artist or song tohelp find what you need quicker. Also similar to MSN Music isthe price per song at $.99. This site can be viewed here:http://www.mp3.com/country/genre/10/summary.htmlThere are sites out there that allow you to get country musicdownloads for “free”, but be careful with these sites. Many ofthese sites say they’re free, but will sucker you into buyingother things or somehow get you signed up for buying CD’s andmore. For instance, http://www.ez-tracks.com makes you sign upfirst by submitting your name, address, phone number, and moreinformation. Another site found at http://www.mpfree.com has you go throughseveral steps to sign up. Included in the steps is personalinformation such as name and address, you have to set up anaccount with a password, then there are two or three pages ofadvertisements that you have to go through and select if you’reinterested or not.So while it may seem cheaper and worth the time to attempt tofind country music downloads for free, you may want toinvestigate and try some things out before going into that.There are millions of sites out there offering country musicdownloads and they’re all waiting for you. I have provided afew of the better sites in my opinion to get you started. Nowit’s your turn to go and begin putting together a list of yourfavorite country music songs. About the author:Best MP3 Music Downloads is a site that contains information, articles, and resources on all genres and styles of music. You can download music and videos, and find links to the best places to download music here: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
Listening to country music’s greatest hits could never be easierthan it is today. All of the greatest country music songs andtoday’s hottest hits are all but a couple clicks away from you.No more having to go out and buy the CD or waiting to hear it onthe radio. Now, with the help of this article, you’ll be ableto find which sites provide the best country music downloadswith the easiest access for you.Don’t you hate it when you’re excited about a new CD that’scoming out, then you buy it and there are only a couple good ofsongs? With music downloads you no longer have to go throughthis grueling process anymore as you can simply select the songsor artists that interest you most and make a collaboration ofyour favorite country music downloads.At MSN Music you can find everything country that will satisfyyour needs. One of the many things they offer is the currenttop selling albums such as Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban’s Be Here,and Brooks and Dunn Greatest hits, plus many more. For a lowprice of $.99 per song you can download all of the top sellingsongs including alcohol by Brad Paisley, Keith Urban’s Days GoBy, Who You’d Be Today by Keney Chesney, and Hundreds more. Ifthat’s not enough for you, then click under the artists indemand link and view the top 100 country music artists in demandand view all of their accessible songs to download. All thisand more can be found here:http://music.msn.com/genre/?genre=29441771Another site that is very much worth mentioning is MP3.com. Hereyou can find not only country music downloads, but also watchvideos of an assortment of artists. This site helps you find acertain artist or song very quickly making it convenient. Ifyou simply want to browse through a certain kind of country,they have different songs broken into different country stylessuch as alternative country, country-pop, honky tonk and more. On the side of the main page they have classic countryessentials such as Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Charlie Rich andmore. As with MSN Music, you can search by artist or song tohelp find what you need quicker. Also similar to MSN Music isthe price per song at $.99. This site can be viewed here:http://www.mp3.com/country/genre/10/summary.htmlThere are sites out there that allow you to get country musicdownloads for “free”, but be careful with these sites. Many ofthese sites say they’re free, but will sucker you into buyingother things or somehow get you signed up for buying CD’s andmore. For instance, http://www.ez-tracks.com makes you sign upfirst by submitting your name, address, phone number, and moreinformation. Another site found at http://www.mpfree.com has you go throughseveral steps to sign up. Included in the steps is personalinformation such as name and address, you have to set up anaccount with a password, then there are two or three pages ofadvertisements that you have to go through and select if you’reinterested or not.So while it may seem cheaper and worth the time to attempt tofind country music downloads for free, you may want toinvestigate and try some things out before going into that.There are millions of sites out there offering country musicdownloads and they’re all waiting for you. I have provided afew of the better sites in my opinion to get you started. Nowit’s your turn to go and begin putting together a list of yourfavorite country music songs. About the author:Best MP3 Music Downloads is a site that contains information, articles, and resources on all genres and styles of music. You can download music and videos, and find links to the best places to download music here: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
Living Life Loud
by: Shannon Mott
The music industry is changing – one click at a timeChange is good. Just ask the millions of unsigned artists worldwide trying to get their music heard. Since the music industry is changing drastically, unsigned musicians are able to make their music available to listeners. Record labels are realizing new techniques need to be created in order to promote music, and find new talent.The result has been a surge of music-based websites. These sites allow artists to create their own websites, upload MP3s and promote music free of cost. One website which has received much attention is iSOUND.COM.A musician himself, D.J. Burdick’s purpose has been clear from the beginning: create a website that allows unsigned artists to upload MP3s so they can share their music with the world. Burdick, the founder and creator of the music-based website iSOUND.COM, began his career in 1999, shortly after graduating from high school. At first, the main focus of iSOUND.COM was to give visitors more information about their favorite bands.“I was looking for information about artists I liked, and I couldn’t find anything comprehensive on the Internet,” says Burdick. “So, I decided to create my own website.”He then spent one year developing and implementing iSOUND.COM. In 2000, Burdick relocated to Dallas, Texas to attend Southern Methodist University. In Dallas, Burdick realized that it was difficult to find gigs and get his music heard. That is when he had an idea.“I decided to expand iSOUND.COM. I wanted to make it a music community where artists could share their music with the world,” says Burdick.While attending university, Burdick continued working on his website. In 2004, he graduated from SMU’s Cox School of Business. Along with a few college friends, he decided to make iSOUND.COM his full-time career.“Working on my own company has allowed me to work on what I’m truly passionate about. I get to focus on what I believe in,” says Burdick. “I wanted to make iSOUND.COM my full-time job because I had so many ideas. Working for a large, established company may provide more security but that wasn’t dynamic enough for me. I needed something that would allow me to control the vision of the business and let me implement my business ideas. It is very rewarding to see over a million people visiting iSOUND per month who are sharing in this vision and desire to bring great unheard music to the masses.”The music industry is changing drastically. MP3s are no longer just about illegal pirating and file sharing. In fact, MP3s are becoming imperative to unsigned artists wishing to promote their music on the Internet. There are tons of talented artists out there. Unfortunately, they do not have the money to push into advertising or music promotion. The solution to this problem: level the playing field by promoting on the internet.“The [music] industry is going through a huge transitional phase. Everything is changing and the [record] labels are realizing this. They are now using many of the same avenues to promote their artists as those available to unsigned artists,” says Burdick.In fact, a complete industry of music-based websites has developed, allowing musicians to promote their music over the Internet. The way iSOUND.COM works is that artists may sign up and upload their music for free. Staff members then listen to the songs and rate the music. Listeners visit the site, discover new music, and earn points for sharing that music with their friends. The most popular artists on iSOUND.COM receive thousands of plays per month. Musicians can literally gain thousands of new fans just by uploading their music onto popular music websites and networking via those sites.“There is a growing group of signed bands getting a large share of radio and [music] video play that started entirely by promoting on the Internet and playing small clubs,” says Burdick. “The future of music is on the Internet. Get your music uploaded, spend a few hours a week promoting online, and you’ll be amazed at the results.”About the author:Shannon Mott is a freelance writer and employee of iSOUND.COM
The music industry is changing – one click at a timeChange is good. Just ask the millions of unsigned artists worldwide trying to get their music heard. Since the music industry is changing drastically, unsigned musicians are able to make their music available to listeners. Record labels are realizing new techniques need to be created in order to promote music, and find new talent.The result has been a surge of music-based websites. These sites allow artists to create their own websites, upload MP3s and promote music free of cost. One website which has received much attention is iSOUND.COM.A musician himself, D.J. Burdick’s purpose has been clear from the beginning: create a website that allows unsigned artists to upload MP3s so they can share their music with the world. Burdick, the founder and creator of the music-based website iSOUND.COM, began his career in 1999, shortly after graduating from high school. At first, the main focus of iSOUND.COM was to give visitors more information about their favorite bands.“I was looking for information about artists I liked, and I couldn’t find anything comprehensive on the Internet,” says Burdick. “So, I decided to create my own website.”He then spent one year developing and implementing iSOUND.COM. In 2000, Burdick relocated to Dallas, Texas to attend Southern Methodist University. In Dallas, Burdick realized that it was difficult to find gigs and get his music heard. That is when he had an idea.“I decided to expand iSOUND.COM. I wanted to make it a music community where artists could share their music with the world,” says Burdick.While attending university, Burdick continued working on his website. In 2004, he graduated from SMU’s Cox School of Business. Along with a few college friends, he decided to make iSOUND.COM his full-time career.“Working on my own company has allowed me to work on what I’m truly passionate about. I get to focus on what I believe in,” says Burdick. “I wanted to make iSOUND.COM my full-time job because I had so many ideas. Working for a large, established company may provide more security but that wasn’t dynamic enough for me. I needed something that would allow me to control the vision of the business and let me implement my business ideas. It is very rewarding to see over a million people visiting iSOUND per month who are sharing in this vision and desire to bring great unheard music to the masses.”The music industry is changing drastically. MP3s are no longer just about illegal pirating and file sharing. In fact, MP3s are becoming imperative to unsigned artists wishing to promote their music on the Internet. There are tons of talented artists out there. Unfortunately, they do not have the money to push into advertising or music promotion. The solution to this problem: level the playing field by promoting on the internet.“The [music] industry is going through a huge transitional phase. Everything is changing and the [record] labels are realizing this. They are now using many of the same avenues to promote their artists as those available to unsigned artists,” says Burdick.In fact, a complete industry of music-based websites has developed, allowing musicians to promote their music over the Internet. The way iSOUND.COM works is that artists may sign up and upload their music for free. Staff members then listen to the songs and rate the music. Listeners visit the site, discover new music, and earn points for sharing that music with their friends. The most popular artists on iSOUND.COM receive thousands of plays per month. Musicians can literally gain thousands of new fans just by uploading their music onto popular music websites and networking via those sites.“There is a growing group of signed bands getting a large share of radio and [music] video play that started entirely by promoting on the Internet and playing small clubs,” says Burdick. “The future of music is on the Internet. Get your music uploaded, spend a few hours a week promoting online, and you’ll be amazed at the results.”About the author:Shannon Mott is a freelance writer and employee of iSOUND.COM
Where To Download Music On The Internet
by: Chris Fox
Virtually all of you have probably heard of the RIAA's quest to crush online music piracy. The illegal sharing of copyrighted songs via the MP3 format on top the Internet costs the music industry billions of dollars. This is conventionally done applying illegal file sharing programs like KaZaa and iMesh. This article explores the legal ways to download and enjoy music from the Internet.Method 1: Try out Free Music SitesThere are many free music websites which provide free music downloads. It is not the websites of your music pirates - it is completely legal. Do not expect to find full albums to download, particularly if the song is from a famous artist (only music pirate websites allow full album downloads). You'll only find a couple "teasers" intended to produce you wish to purchase the artists' Compact disc. Independent, less well-known artists are an exception - many of them will let you down their complete song catalog to promote themselves.Just here are a couple of the free music websites which I personally recommend:* AMPCAST.com* Amazon.com Digital Music Downloads* RollingStone.com* ElectronicScene.com* The Internet Underground Music ArchiveMethod 2: Purchase Music OnlineAn increasingly popular way to find and download music online is to head for legal online music services. The virtually all popular of these is the Apples iTune service. Now it will bring across 400,000 songs from all 5 major labels. Every song is available for a standard cost of ninety-nine cents every. Right here are the best online music services I have come across:* EMusic.com* iTunes* MusicMatch Downloads* Napster two.zero* Rhapsody* Weblisten.comConclusionIt's incredibly tempting to employ KaZaa and more file sharing programs to download music - however please do not. If you wrote a song and sold a Compact disc, would you be happy to see hundreds to thousands of people distributing that song for free? No. You do not have to break the law to find and download free MP3 music. There are many websites out there offering free music - you just want to find them.About the author:For more information on music downloads visit: http://www.bestmusicdownloads.ws
Virtually all of you have probably heard of the RIAA's quest to crush online music piracy. The illegal sharing of copyrighted songs via the MP3 format on top the Internet costs the music industry billions of dollars. This is conventionally done applying illegal file sharing programs like KaZaa and iMesh. This article explores the legal ways to download and enjoy music from the Internet.Method 1: Try out Free Music SitesThere are many free music websites which provide free music downloads. It is not the websites of your music pirates - it is completely legal. Do not expect to find full albums to download, particularly if the song is from a famous artist (only music pirate websites allow full album downloads). You'll only find a couple "teasers" intended to produce you wish to purchase the artists' Compact disc. Independent, less well-known artists are an exception - many of them will let you down their complete song catalog to promote themselves.Just here are a couple of the free music websites which I personally recommend:* AMPCAST.com* Amazon.com Digital Music Downloads* RollingStone.com* ElectronicScene.com* The Internet Underground Music ArchiveMethod 2: Purchase Music OnlineAn increasingly popular way to find and download music online is to head for legal online music services. The virtually all popular of these is the Apples iTune service. Now it will bring across 400,000 songs from all 5 major labels. Every song is available for a standard cost of ninety-nine cents every. Right here are the best online music services I have come across:* EMusic.com* iTunes* MusicMatch Downloads* Napster two.zero* Rhapsody* Weblisten.comConclusionIt's incredibly tempting to employ KaZaa and more file sharing programs to download music - however please do not. If you wrote a song and sold a Compact disc, would you be happy to see hundreds to thousands of people distributing that song for free? No. You do not have to break the law to find and download free MP3 music. There are many websites out there offering free music - you just want to find them.About the author:For more information on music downloads visit: http://www.bestmusicdownloads.ws
How to Make Money on a Music Website through Pay-Per-Click?
by: Jeff Schuman II
© Jeff Schuman IIhttp://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.comInterested in making money while you’re asleep, or making moneywhile you’re not even on the computer? Well here is a way thatyou can do that, clicks!! Once you have gone throughgodaddy.com and purchased your domain name for a cheap $9.20 peryear, and found a hosting company such as GoDaddy.com for $3.95per month, you are set to begin building your website and makingmoney. It is possible to make money by joining affiliateprograms and selling companies’ products as mentioned in myprevious article, How to Make Money on a Music Website throughAffiliate Programs found at: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/articles/article13.htmlNow how exactly do you make money through people clicking onyour website and links on your website? The first step is toget a FREE affiliate account with 7search at 7search.com. Whatthis will allow you to do is place 7search ads and otherwebsites dealing with your topic, in this case music, on yourwebsite.On the 7search affiliate page you will be able to manage youraccount viewing how many clicks a day you are getting and howmuch money you are making. How you make money is by placingpay-per-text links on your website. Through 7search you willwant to go to:http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/7searchkeyword.htmlThis will allow you to look at the price you will make fordifferent keywords that you use. The difference between musicand free music for example, results in a change of cost thatwebsites are paying to get their website higher on the searchengine.When creating your pay-per-text once you have come up with akeyword that you want to use, come up with a short sentence orphrase to let people know what they are clicking on. Forexample, use Top 10 music websites or Best free music websites,to reel them in to see what the top 10 music websites are. Youwill also be able to choose how many sites you want to come upon your list, from 1 to all that are available. You will wantto keep it at 10 or under as the lower down the list the siteis, the less you get paid each time a surfer clicks on the link.As you create this pay-per-text, 7search will give you a codethat you place in your web panel creating a link. The greatthing about 7search is that there is NO limit to how manypay-per-text links you place on your website, so you can haveone on each page of your website or more. It is recommendedhowever, that you don’t place more then a couple per page as itwill begin to appear cluttered with pay-per-texts. Once youplace the pay-per-text links on your website, you are set tobegin making money 24/7. Now that you have a way to make money by people clicking onlinks on your website, how do you get people to come to yourwebsite? You want to get your website out on the internet andget it known. You can run ads through other peoples’ websitesor on various companies’ websites, but this will cost you moneyvarying from website to website. If you want to make moneywithout spending too much money, the way is by exchanging linkswith other people.Exchanging links with other people allows you to get yourwebsite out on other peoples’ website so that when surfers go onto their website, they may see your website and be intrigued. Byexchanging links, you are giving your website to someone else tohave them place it on their website and in return, you placetheir website on your website.The two link exchange companies that I use are infowizards.comand linkmarket.net. Infowizards is free to join and allows youto trade multiple links with people in all categories with nolimit. You will want to keep your link exchanges as close toyour topic as possible. For example, don’t trade links withsomeone that has a website based on relationships if you have amusic website.The other link exchange company that I use, linkmarket.net, isfree to a limit. You may only request 5 links per day for free,or you may request unlimited links per day at the cost of $18.85a year, which is highly recommended. The linkmarket.net websiteoffers far more links than the infowizards website, and is mucheasier to maintain and keep track.Another good way to get traffic to your website is by writingarticles on various topics relating to your topic in some way.You then submit your article to as many places as possible suchas goarticles.com, article-emporium.com, or ideamarketers.com.If you can submit your articles to 30-50 places, you will createtraffic to your website in a hurry. Now you know what to do andthe places to join to get money flowing if off of your musicwebsite while you aren’t even working on it. About the author:Jeff Schuman is the creator of Best-MP3-Music-Downloads.com where you can buy CD’s and find all of the best free music downloads. http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
© Jeff Schuman IIhttp://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.comInterested in making money while you’re asleep, or making moneywhile you’re not even on the computer? Well here is a way thatyou can do that, clicks!! Once you have gone throughgodaddy.com and purchased your domain name for a cheap $9.20 peryear, and found a hosting company such as GoDaddy.com for $3.95per month, you are set to begin building your website and makingmoney. It is possible to make money by joining affiliateprograms and selling companies’ products as mentioned in myprevious article, How to Make Money on a Music Website throughAffiliate Programs found at: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/articles/article13.htmlNow how exactly do you make money through people clicking onyour website and links on your website? The first step is toget a FREE affiliate account with 7search at 7search.com. Whatthis will allow you to do is place 7search ads and otherwebsites dealing with your topic, in this case music, on yourwebsite.On the 7search affiliate page you will be able to manage youraccount viewing how many clicks a day you are getting and howmuch money you are making. How you make money is by placingpay-per-text links on your website. Through 7search you willwant to go to:http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com/7searchkeyword.htmlThis will allow you to look at the price you will make fordifferent keywords that you use. The difference between musicand free music for example, results in a change of cost thatwebsites are paying to get their website higher on the searchengine.When creating your pay-per-text once you have come up with akeyword that you want to use, come up with a short sentence orphrase to let people know what they are clicking on. Forexample, use Top 10 music websites or Best free music websites,to reel them in to see what the top 10 music websites are. Youwill also be able to choose how many sites you want to come upon your list, from 1 to all that are available. You will wantto keep it at 10 or under as the lower down the list the siteis, the less you get paid each time a surfer clicks on the link.As you create this pay-per-text, 7search will give you a codethat you place in your web panel creating a link. The greatthing about 7search is that there is NO limit to how manypay-per-text links you place on your website, so you can haveone on each page of your website or more. It is recommendedhowever, that you don’t place more then a couple per page as itwill begin to appear cluttered with pay-per-texts. Once youplace the pay-per-text links on your website, you are set tobegin making money 24/7. Now that you have a way to make money by people clicking onlinks on your website, how do you get people to come to yourwebsite? You want to get your website out on the internet andget it known. You can run ads through other peoples’ websitesor on various companies’ websites, but this will cost you moneyvarying from website to website. If you want to make moneywithout spending too much money, the way is by exchanging linkswith other people.Exchanging links with other people allows you to get yourwebsite out on other peoples’ website so that when surfers go onto their website, they may see your website and be intrigued. Byexchanging links, you are giving your website to someone else tohave them place it on their website and in return, you placetheir website on your website.The two link exchange companies that I use are infowizards.comand linkmarket.net. Infowizards is free to join and allows youto trade multiple links with people in all categories with nolimit. You will want to keep your link exchanges as close toyour topic as possible. For example, don’t trade links withsomeone that has a website based on relationships if you have amusic website.The other link exchange company that I use, linkmarket.net, isfree to a limit. You may only request 5 links per day for free,or you may request unlimited links per day at the cost of $18.85a year, which is highly recommended. The linkmarket.net websiteoffers far more links than the infowizards website, and is mucheasier to maintain and keep track.Another good way to get traffic to your website is by writingarticles on various topics relating to your topic in some way.You then submit your article to as many places as possible suchas goarticles.com, article-emporium.com, or ideamarketers.com.If you can submit your articles to 30-50 places, you will createtraffic to your website in a hurry. Now you know what to do andthe places to join to get money flowing if off of your musicwebsite while you aren’t even working on it. About the author:Jeff Schuman is the creator of Best-MP3-Music-Downloads.com where you can buy CD’s and find all of the best free music downloads. http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
The Dark Side of P2P File Sharing
by: Bill Paulk
P2P file sharing programs are free. Period. But there are P2P scam sites out there that want you to pay them instead. P2P scam sites are rogue companies that have set up shop to fleece unsuspecting music downloaders looking for file sharing programs by charging a fee for an otherwise free service.No P2P file sharing software costs money. Exceptions would be a site asking members to make a monetary donation to help pay for bandwidth, hosting costs, and other administrative costs.Some P2P file sharing programs offer "pro" versions of their free software. But again, their basic service is free to the public. I want you to fully understand this, because paying a P2P scam site money can not only make your wallet a bit lighter, it can also make your computer vulnerable to dangerous spyware.That's right. These scam sites are only interested in making money off you. As well as actually taking your money by fooling you into paying them, they'll make money off you by installing spyware on your PC, so that they can get paid by sharing your online habits and personal information with others.For music download beginners, all of this can be very confusing. Why? Because these scam sites advertise all over the Internet. Search engines return results chockful of these scams alongside the real P2P file sharing programs; their banner ads riddle the Internet landscape; sites are promoting these scams to get their piece of your money.Most real P2P programs don't advertise much on the Internet. The reason is that they're not money makers. It takes money to advertise, and who has more money--the free P2P file sharing programs or the scam artists? You guessed it. P2P relies on word of mouth. The scam sites rely primarily on advertising.How Can I Tell a P2P Scam Site?This is the easy part, if you know what you're looking for. P2P scam sites often use phrases like 100% Legal, which is absolutely untrue. This is a trick they use to prey on people interested in P2P file sharing programs, but who are worried (rightly) about Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lawsuits. Keep in mind that sharing and downloading of copyrighted files is, at this moment, an illegal activity.Another tactic is to use fake endorsements and recommendations from legitimate companies. Other cons are to use phrases like Direct Downloads!, Get Access Now!, Download Unlimited Free Music!, and other phrases that are promising you things they absolutely CANNOT deliver.How Does It Work & How are They Doing It?To be honest, I do not know the ins and outs of P2P scam sites. But I know this: all P2P file sharing programs are free. Think about it a moment. It is because music files are being shared free of charge (without artists receiving royalties) that organizations like the RIAA are mad and suing.These P2P scam sites are merely taking your money, downloading a little spyware to your PC, then connecting you to one of the real P2P file sharing programs.This is all convoluted by the nature of P2P, which is a series of servers networking files to one another. Unless you're buying your music MP3 downloads from a legitimate company, either per song/album or through a monthly subscription, you cannot be sure where your music is coming from.The legal status of P2P file sharing programs is confusing. We know that MP3 files themselves are not illegal. For example, it's legal to possess MP3s, to rip your CDs to your hard drive, and to burn CDs for your personal use. But, by sharing and/or downloading these files, you are breaking copyright laws. To my knowledge, P2P scam sites are not actually breaking any laws. But why pay for something you don't have to?One of the most common techniques these scam artists use is to set up sites that are misspellings or derivations of popular P2P file sharing programs. KaZaA is probably the most hijacked name being used these days.Other sites may not actually charge you anything at all, but they'll "give you the software for free" if you give them your email address. This too is a scam. Because once again, they're just sending you along to a proper P2P program, but after collecting your email address, they're selling it to third parties. Don't give these scammers any of your personal information!If you're on a website you trust, even this website, you may see ads by these scam artists, preaching their lies about 100% blah, blah, blah. For your own security, don't click on the links. They're still scams. (Many independent websites rely on ads to pay the bills. We don't always have full control over what advertisements appear on our sites. Keep in mind that most online advertisements are arranged and distributed by third-party companies who pair up advertisements with appropriate keywords. So a page that discusses "music downloads" is likely to have an ad from a scam site singing their own false praises.)On this note, there are sites all over the Internet that actually promote P2P scam sites. Why? I have my opinions. First, these scam sites are paying large sums of money to affiliates who promote their sites. For example, a scam site may be charging you $29.95 for their non-service. Well, they're paying affiliates over half (I've seen the pay-out as high as 75%) of that just for getting you, the visitor, to their scam sites.I Think I've Used One of these Scam Sites. What Do I Do Now?Stop! Right now, stop using that service. If you've got some type of monthly payment with them, stop paying them. Cancel your "membership," contact your bank or credit card company, and stop paying them immediately! Secondly, your computer has probably have been infected by spyware, and you need to remove it right away. I recommend purchasing spyware-removal software like Pest Patrol because they do the best job at clearing out spyware parasites.If you've been pulled into a scam site, just rack it up to experience. Their ad copy is very convincing, and you just wanted to "be legal" while downloading. Take heart in knowing that you're not alone. But you're better off now, with this information at your disposal.In my opinion, this is another reason to consider not using P2P file sharing programs as a means to get your online music. I think that these P2P scam sites will increase in number, and will use more clever tactics to get your money and your information. Until the peer-to-peer communities are regulated in some way, I fear that these types of activities will get worse before they improve. About the author:A former financial advisor and NYC book editor, Bill Paulk blends these two experiences by helping people make sound buying decisions. His passion, building digital music collections through MP3 downloads, is the subject of his first website. At www.mp3-music-downloads-scout.comreaders can view MP3 tutorials, digital music service reviews, and articles discussing P2P file sharing. Find free MP3 sites and free media player information.
P2P file sharing programs are free. Period. But there are P2P scam sites out there that want you to pay them instead. P2P scam sites are rogue companies that have set up shop to fleece unsuspecting music downloaders looking for file sharing programs by charging a fee for an otherwise free service.No P2P file sharing software costs money. Exceptions would be a site asking members to make a monetary donation to help pay for bandwidth, hosting costs, and other administrative costs.Some P2P file sharing programs offer "pro" versions of their free software. But again, their basic service is free to the public. I want you to fully understand this, because paying a P2P scam site money can not only make your wallet a bit lighter, it can also make your computer vulnerable to dangerous spyware.That's right. These scam sites are only interested in making money off you. As well as actually taking your money by fooling you into paying them, they'll make money off you by installing spyware on your PC, so that they can get paid by sharing your online habits and personal information with others.For music download beginners, all of this can be very confusing. Why? Because these scam sites advertise all over the Internet. Search engines return results chockful of these scams alongside the real P2P file sharing programs; their banner ads riddle the Internet landscape; sites are promoting these scams to get their piece of your money.Most real P2P programs don't advertise much on the Internet. The reason is that they're not money makers. It takes money to advertise, and who has more money--the free P2P file sharing programs or the scam artists? You guessed it. P2P relies on word of mouth. The scam sites rely primarily on advertising.How Can I Tell a P2P Scam Site?This is the easy part, if you know what you're looking for. P2P scam sites often use phrases like 100% Legal, which is absolutely untrue. This is a trick they use to prey on people interested in P2P file sharing programs, but who are worried (rightly) about Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lawsuits. Keep in mind that sharing and downloading of copyrighted files is, at this moment, an illegal activity.Another tactic is to use fake endorsements and recommendations from legitimate companies. Other cons are to use phrases like Direct Downloads!, Get Access Now!, Download Unlimited Free Music!, and other phrases that are promising you things they absolutely CANNOT deliver.How Does It Work & How are They Doing It?To be honest, I do not know the ins and outs of P2P scam sites. But I know this: all P2P file sharing programs are free. Think about it a moment. It is because music files are being shared free of charge (without artists receiving royalties) that organizations like the RIAA are mad and suing.These P2P scam sites are merely taking your money, downloading a little spyware to your PC, then connecting you to one of the real P2P file sharing programs.This is all convoluted by the nature of P2P, which is a series of servers networking files to one another. Unless you're buying your music MP3 downloads from a legitimate company, either per song/album or through a monthly subscription, you cannot be sure where your music is coming from.The legal status of P2P file sharing programs is confusing. We know that MP3 files themselves are not illegal. For example, it's legal to possess MP3s, to rip your CDs to your hard drive, and to burn CDs for your personal use. But, by sharing and/or downloading these files, you are breaking copyright laws. To my knowledge, P2P scam sites are not actually breaking any laws. But why pay for something you don't have to?One of the most common techniques these scam artists use is to set up sites that are misspellings or derivations of popular P2P file sharing programs. KaZaA is probably the most hijacked name being used these days.Other sites may not actually charge you anything at all, but they'll "give you the software for free" if you give them your email address. This too is a scam. Because once again, they're just sending you along to a proper P2P program, but after collecting your email address, they're selling it to third parties. Don't give these scammers any of your personal information!If you're on a website you trust, even this website, you may see ads by these scam artists, preaching their lies about 100% blah, blah, blah. For your own security, don't click on the links. They're still scams. (Many independent websites rely on ads to pay the bills. We don't always have full control over what advertisements appear on our sites. Keep in mind that most online advertisements are arranged and distributed by third-party companies who pair up advertisements with appropriate keywords. So a page that discusses "music downloads" is likely to have an ad from a scam site singing their own false praises.)On this note, there are sites all over the Internet that actually promote P2P scam sites. Why? I have my opinions. First, these scam sites are paying large sums of money to affiliates who promote their sites. For example, a scam site may be charging you $29.95 for their non-service. Well, they're paying affiliates over half (I've seen the pay-out as high as 75%) of that just for getting you, the visitor, to their scam sites.I Think I've Used One of these Scam Sites. What Do I Do Now?Stop! Right now, stop using that service. If you've got some type of monthly payment with them, stop paying them. Cancel your "membership," contact your bank or credit card company, and stop paying them immediately! Secondly, your computer has probably have been infected by spyware, and you need to remove it right away. I recommend purchasing spyware-removal software like Pest Patrol because they do the best job at clearing out spyware parasites.If you've been pulled into a scam site, just rack it up to experience. Their ad copy is very convincing, and you just wanted to "be legal" while downloading. Take heart in knowing that you're not alone. But you're better off now, with this information at your disposal.In my opinion, this is another reason to consider not using P2P file sharing programs as a means to get your online music. I think that these P2P scam sites will increase in number, and will use more clever tactics to get your money and your information. Until the peer-to-peer communities are regulated in some way, I fear that these types of activities will get worse before they improve. About the author:A former financial advisor and NYC book editor, Bill Paulk blends these two experiences by helping people make sound buying decisions. His passion, building digital music collections through MP3 downloads, is the subject of his first website. At www.mp3-music-downloads-scout.comreaders can view MP3 tutorials, digital music service reviews, and articles discussing P2P file sharing. Find free MP3 sites and free media player information.
Downloading Music!
by: Mike Yeager
MP3 technology was the catalyst to one of the biggest revolutions in the media business in nearly 30 years. When cassette tapes became popular in the late 1970's and early 1980's, the music industry did the now-familiar Chicken Little dance about its way of life being destroyed. The industry quickly co-opted that threat, turning albums on cassettes into a very lucrative business. In the mid-80's, CDs promised superior quality at lower prices, but we wound up only getting the better quality. Consumers never got the promised price break—album prices continued to climb. Those chickens would come home to roost soon enough. It's taken the music industry the better part of ten years to finally devise some legal alternatives to the P2P file-sharing networks, and now there are well over a dozen online music services legally offering a wide range of genres to satisfy most musical palettes. Aside from one service's downloads being three cents cheaper than the next, what sets them apart? Which one gives you most flexibility about how you enjoy your music? And which one really gives you the most of what you want for your money?
About the author:http://www.a1-music-download-4u.info/
MP3 technology was the catalyst to one of the biggest revolutions in the media business in nearly 30 years. When cassette tapes became popular in the late 1970's and early 1980's, the music industry did the now-familiar Chicken Little dance about its way of life being destroyed. The industry quickly co-opted that threat, turning albums on cassettes into a very lucrative business. In the mid-80's, CDs promised superior quality at lower prices, but we wound up only getting the better quality. Consumers never got the promised price break—album prices continued to climb. Those chickens would come home to roost soon enough. It's taken the music industry the better part of ten years to finally devise some legal alternatives to the P2P file-sharing networks, and now there are well over a dozen online music services legally offering a wide range of genres to satisfy most musical palettes. Aside from one service's downloads being three cents cheaper than the next, what sets them apart? Which one gives you most flexibility about how you enjoy your music? And which one really gives you the most of what you want for your money?
About the author:http://www.a1-music-download-4u.info/
Where To Find Free Wedding Music Downloads!!
by: Jeff Schuman
Do you have everything finalized for the wedding except for themusic? If you're one of those people then this is the articlefor you to help determine where to find the music. No moreworrying about what song to play for the first dance, or whatsong to play during the father/bride dance. There are numeroussites that have free wedding music downloads for each situationduring the ceremony and reception party.When thinking of songs to play at a reception, people oftenforget all of the events that occur during a reception. Thereare certain songs that are best for cocktail hour or group dancemusic and so on. It may not be the biggest deal in the world tofind a certain song for each situation, but it will definitelyhelp the party flow better if the songs coordinate with theevents.At wedalert.com, you will find wedding music downloads for eachsituation broken down into each category. As you click on acategory, it then brings up a list from A-Z on all the songs andwho they are by. You can watch a music video for some, downloadthe song, or even purchase certain ones on CD. By going to this site,http://www.wedalert.com/songs/cocktail/index.asp, you'll findall the best wedding songs to keep the party running all nightlong. Also on the site, there is a wedding music checklistprovided to make sure that you have a song for all the eventsduring the ceremony and reception. The great thing about thissite is that you can preview all the songs for free and decideon which songs suite you best.Most of the sites on the internet simply try to sell you theirproducts. There are many sites that allow you to previewvarious songs and compile a list of your favorite songs. Thenafter that, you can purchase songs individually or buy a wholeCD that has some of the classic wedding songs. At Brilliant Wedding Pages, there is a list of approximately tensites that offer sound clips for wedding songs. This siteconsists of links to the ten sites as well as a briefdescription of what you will find at the sites. With the linkbelow, you can view all of these great websites and receive alist of songs to be played at the joyous occasion:http://www.bwedd.com/CEBride/CEBNewsletter_67.aspIncluded in the list of sites is www.new-wedding-traditions.comand www.amazon.com. At amazon.com you can simply type in a songor artist that you're looking for. Or you can even type in afew keywords such as wedding music, and you'll receive a list ofsongs. The great thing about amazon.com is that this siteallows you to preview songs and find the ones you like, and thensave them to your computer after downloading them so you canlisten to them over and over. Then you can collect a list offree wedding music downloads that fulfill your needs and make aCD of your own.Now that you have the tools to find the songs for you, startsearching so that you can be at peace knowing your wedding willbe filled with songs that you chose. There is no othersatisfaction then knowing that your wedding is the way that youwant it.About the author:Best MP3 Music Downloads is a site that contains information, articles, and resources on all genres and styles of music. You can download music and videos, and find links to the best places to download music here: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
Do you have everything finalized for the wedding except for themusic? If you're one of those people then this is the articlefor you to help determine where to find the music. No moreworrying about what song to play for the first dance, or whatsong to play during the father/bride dance. There are numeroussites that have free wedding music downloads for each situationduring the ceremony and reception party.When thinking of songs to play at a reception, people oftenforget all of the events that occur during a reception. Thereare certain songs that are best for cocktail hour or group dancemusic and so on. It may not be the biggest deal in the world tofind a certain song for each situation, but it will definitelyhelp the party flow better if the songs coordinate with theevents.At wedalert.com, you will find wedding music downloads for eachsituation broken down into each category. As you click on acategory, it then brings up a list from A-Z on all the songs andwho they are by. You can watch a music video for some, downloadthe song, or even purchase certain ones on CD. By going to this site,http://www.wedalert.com/songs/cocktail/index.asp, you'll findall the best wedding songs to keep the party running all nightlong. Also on the site, there is a wedding music checklistprovided to make sure that you have a song for all the eventsduring the ceremony and reception. The great thing about thissite is that you can preview all the songs for free and decideon which songs suite you best.Most of the sites on the internet simply try to sell you theirproducts. There are many sites that allow you to previewvarious songs and compile a list of your favorite songs. Thenafter that, you can purchase songs individually or buy a wholeCD that has some of the classic wedding songs. At Brilliant Wedding Pages, there is a list of approximately tensites that offer sound clips for wedding songs. This siteconsists of links to the ten sites as well as a briefdescription of what you will find at the sites. With the linkbelow, you can view all of these great websites and receive alist of songs to be played at the joyous occasion:http://www.bwedd.com/CEBride/CEBNewsletter_67.aspIncluded in the list of sites is www.new-wedding-traditions.comand www.amazon.com. At amazon.com you can simply type in a songor artist that you're looking for. Or you can even type in afew keywords such as wedding music, and you'll receive a list ofsongs. The great thing about amazon.com is that this siteallows you to preview songs and find the ones you like, and thensave them to your computer after downloading them so you canlisten to them over and over. Then you can collect a list offree wedding music downloads that fulfill your needs and make aCD of your own.Now that you have the tools to find the songs for you, startsearching so that you can be at peace knowing your wedding willbe filled with songs that you chose. There is no othersatisfaction then knowing that your wedding is the way that youwant it.About the author:Best MP3 Music Downloads is a site that contains information, articles, and resources on all genres and styles of music. You can download music and videos, and find links to the best places to download music here: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
Are Free File Download Services Really Safe
by: Drew Straub
On Monday June 27, 2005 the Supreme Court ruled that Grokster andStreamsoft, two free file download services, were operatingillegally because they were allegedly encouraging illegaldownloads of copyrighted material.Encouraging it...that was what the Supreme Court said. Thesewere free services that were encouraging illegal activity.Would this have happened if they had had paying customers? Inother words, would a paid file download service be better than afree download service?I think so, and here's my reasoning why...If you consider that every dollar paid is like a vote, then itbecomes clear the paid file downloading services are much moreaccountable than free file downloading services.If you follow my metaphor so far, then you may see how a paidfile download service is like an elected official, and a freefile download service is like a dictator.Here's how they differ:1. If an elected official doesn't get enough votes, the electedofficial doesn't get re-elected and is "out of there".2. A dictator doesn't care about votes. A dictator doeswhatever they want. And, if you get hurt by what they do....well, it's YOUR problem.Basically, it's all about accountability.A legitimate business has to make money to survive. If abusiness hurts people, customers will stop buying from thatbusiness and go elsewhere. And, if people stop buying from thatbusiness, then that business is "out of there" (just like theelected official which loses votes).But a free file sharing service can "do what it wants", just likea dictator, and if they even go to the level of encouraging youto do things that are illegal, even lying to you by telling youthat it's perfectly legal... well it's no skin off their nose.It's your problem!Or so they thought...up to now.For the first time, the Supreme Court has made these shady liarslegally responsible for their bad behavior.They got away with it in the past by "advising" people to dothings that were potentially illegal. They rationalized it bysaying "Hey, we aren't the ones actually doing it, so weshouldn't be held responsible."But the Supreme Court has finally cleared this up. They areresponsible, and can now be sued for their actions. Even if theydid it for "FREE"."FREE"... that was the draw that got so many innocent kidsdownloading songs, videos, movies, games, etc. illegally withoutknowing it. The "FREE" file downloading services were justexploiting these kids' ignorance.Paid download services can't afford this kind of behavior. Theylook at this as a business. If they start getting theircustomers in trouble, word gets around pretty fast on theinternet, and their business will become toast!Think of this like NetFlix, who doesn't sell download services,but sends out CDs and DVDs through the mail. What would happento them if they "encouraged" purchasing illegally copied moviesor music from them? Yeah you got it... toast!But the "FREE" file sharing services that are encouraging kids todo this thought they could get away with this indefinitelybecause "they weren't making any money off of it, and after all,they weren't the actual people doing the downloading."Nice legal trickery... good thing it won't work anymore!So... the question still begging to be asked is:"Are paid file download services better than free file downloadservices?"I'll let you take it from here... ;^) About the author:================================================================= Drew Straub invites you check out his new site which he built to help people find the best reviews on MP3 players and the best paid membership services to use to find the music, videos, movies, and games you want legally at: http://mp3.wowshoppe.com=================================================================
On Monday June 27, 2005 the Supreme Court ruled that Grokster andStreamsoft, two free file download services, were operatingillegally because they were allegedly encouraging illegaldownloads of copyrighted material.Encouraging it...that was what the Supreme Court said. Thesewere free services that were encouraging illegal activity.Would this have happened if they had had paying customers? Inother words, would a paid file download service be better than afree download service?I think so, and here's my reasoning why...If you consider that every dollar paid is like a vote, then itbecomes clear the paid file downloading services are much moreaccountable than free file downloading services.If you follow my metaphor so far, then you may see how a paidfile download service is like an elected official, and a freefile download service is like a dictator.Here's how they differ:1. If an elected official doesn't get enough votes, the electedofficial doesn't get re-elected and is "out of there".2. A dictator doesn't care about votes. A dictator doeswhatever they want. And, if you get hurt by what they do....well, it's YOUR problem.Basically, it's all about accountability.A legitimate business has to make money to survive. If abusiness hurts people, customers will stop buying from thatbusiness and go elsewhere. And, if people stop buying from thatbusiness, then that business is "out of there" (just like theelected official which loses votes).But a free file sharing service can "do what it wants", just likea dictator, and if they even go to the level of encouraging youto do things that are illegal, even lying to you by telling youthat it's perfectly legal... well it's no skin off their nose.It's your problem!Or so they thought...up to now.For the first time, the Supreme Court has made these shady liarslegally responsible for their bad behavior.They got away with it in the past by "advising" people to dothings that were potentially illegal. They rationalized it bysaying "Hey, we aren't the ones actually doing it, so weshouldn't be held responsible."But the Supreme Court has finally cleared this up. They areresponsible, and can now be sued for their actions. Even if theydid it for "FREE"."FREE"... that was the draw that got so many innocent kidsdownloading songs, videos, movies, games, etc. illegally withoutknowing it. The "FREE" file downloading services were justexploiting these kids' ignorance.Paid download services can't afford this kind of behavior. Theylook at this as a business. If they start getting theircustomers in trouble, word gets around pretty fast on theinternet, and their business will become toast!Think of this like NetFlix, who doesn't sell download services,but sends out CDs and DVDs through the mail. What would happento them if they "encouraged" purchasing illegally copied moviesor music from them? Yeah you got it... toast!But the "FREE" file sharing services that are encouraging kids todo this thought they could get away with this indefinitelybecause "they weren't making any money off of it, and after all,they weren't the actual people doing the downloading."Nice legal trickery... good thing it won't work anymore!So... the question still begging to be asked is:"Are paid file download services better than free file downloadservices?"I'll let you take it from here... ;^) About the author:================================================================= Drew Straub invites you check out his new site which he built to help people find the best reviews on MP3 players and the best paid membership services to use to find the music, videos, movies, and games you want legally at: http://mp3.wowshoppe.com=================================================================
Video capture software for AVI and WMV
by: Mansi gupta
In this age of computer technology access and manipulation of information at any point of time and in any form has become absolutely common. With invention of CD, Camcorder, MP3, digital cameras and many more gizmos like them access to audio and video files have become a commonplace affair for most of us. Everyone just expect that if one has any sound track or any video clip they must be able to play and view it every time and at all places. But the problem is that these many diversified instruments each have their own format for storing the various audio and video clips. It’s not certain that the audio CD that produced excellent sounds in the MP3 would perform equally well on the home theater system at the house. Problems eventually arise when you eagerly switch on the computer to view some of the pictures recorded on the handy cam or when you want to listen to some rare and favorite sound track on the computer. After all the endeavor to attach the cords and devices you find that all the efforts was to only find the computer display a message that it did not support the format in which information was supplied to it and hence could not do anything with the audio or video. Believe me its very frustrating when such incidents happen. Usually one has to just sit back, get frustrated with the technology and miss their very rare favorite sound track. One desperately wishes that if they had some thing in this world that could change the format of the file and make the file work on the device they had. Blaze media pro is a perfect solution to all these problems and now you don’t have to miss viewing your much-loved pictures and hearing to the best of tracks just because the format in which they were stored was different. Blaze media pro is a blessing for a techno freak. Now none needs to pay a huge ransom to the technical experts for just changing formats of simply editing a little piece of information. All types of changes and inclusion or deletion of any part of the recording is only a click away. Blaze media pro has very exhaustive tutorial and extremely easy steps to perform all manipulations that are desired on video or audio files. It’s easy to follow steps enables even a novice to easily handle all the technicalities involved in the process. Many software’s promise to provide an easy way to convert audio and video files from one format to another but with most of the services there’s a limit that they can only perform one specific task that they had assured. Now each time one requires a different type of format exchanging they have to rush and mess with another device. Blaze media pro brings an end to all these hurdles in the way to universal access of information. It offers an one stop venue for all the your digital requirements. What better can it get than, that it’s available free for trial for 15 days on net and can be downloaded easily.About the author:Mansi gupta writes about video capture. Learn more at http://www.blazemp.com/video_capture_software.htm
In this age of computer technology access and manipulation of information at any point of time and in any form has become absolutely common. With invention of CD, Camcorder, MP3, digital cameras and many more gizmos like them access to audio and video files have become a commonplace affair for most of us. Everyone just expect that if one has any sound track or any video clip they must be able to play and view it every time and at all places. But the problem is that these many diversified instruments each have their own format for storing the various audio and video clips. It’s not certain that the audio CD that produced excellent sounds in the MP3 would perform equally well on the home theater system at the house. Problems eventually arise when you eagerly switch on the computer to view some of the pictures recorded on the handy cam or when you want to listen to some rare and favorite sound track on the computer. After all the endeavor to attach the cords and devices you find that all the efforts was to only find the computer display a message that it did not support the format in which information was supplied to it and hence could not do anything with the audio or video. Believe me its very frustrating when such incidents happen. Usually one has to just sit back, get frustrated with the technology and miss their very rare favorite sound track. One desperately wishes that if they had some thing in this world that could change the format of the file and make the file work on the device they had. Blaze media pro is a perfect solution to all these problems and now you don’t have to miss viewing your much-loved pictures and hearing to the best of tracks just because the format in which they were stored was different. Blaze media pro is a blessing for a techno freak. Now none needs to pay a huge ransom to the technical experts for just changing formats of simply editing a little piece of information. All types of changes and inclusion or deletion of any part of the recording is only a click away. Blaze media pro has very exhaustive tutorial and extremely easy steps to perform all manipulations that are desired on video or audio files. It’s easy to follow steps enables even a novice to easily handle all the technicalities involved in the process. Many software’s promise to provide an easy way to convert audio and video files from one format to another but with most of the services there’s a limit that they can only perform one specific task that they had assured. Now each time one requires a different type of format exchanging they have to rush and mess with another device. Blaze media pro brings an end to all these hurdles in the way to universal access of information. It offers an one stop venue for all the your digital requirements. What better can it get than, that it’s available free for trial for 15 days on net and can be downloaded easily.About the author:Mansi gupta writes about video capture. Learn more at http://www.blazemp.com/video_capture_software.htm
The Incredible Apple iPod - The World’s Most Innovative MP3 Player
by: Jacco Noordhuizen
One of the greatest inventions of the 21st century is the iPod, made by apple. An iPod is a small portable, walkman-like mp3 player with a hard disk inside. Hard disk sizes vary but come up to 60 gigabyte. A 60 GB hard disk easily fits thousands of high quality full music albums. Image having all your music at hand, no matter where you go!Now let’s take a 60GB iPod photo, which has a lovely colour screen. It also allows you to store thousands of photos. It’s easy to use interface allows you to browse through your pictures at an impressive speed. You can connect the iPod photo to your television and use the slideshow. .Imagine what it’s like to always have say a months worth of non-stop music playing in your back pocket. Being able to play this music on your home or car stereo .Or through your headphones in the train or on your bicycle.If you like an mp3 player at the size of a packet of chewing gum, the iPod Shuffle is the answer. At the moment they come in 512 MB or 1 GB size, and a 2 GB and 4 GB iPod shuffle have been announced. Don’t be fooled by its small size as it sounds just as impressive it’s bigger brothers. The iPod shuffle has no LCD display like the iPod, iPod mini and iPod Photo. The iPod mini is a smaller colourful version of the normal iPod and come in 4GB and 6GB at present.Not only the iPod itself is fantastic, but there are literally tons of super cool accessories available for this device.For instance, one accessory called Roadtrip, made by Griffin Technology, is a dock you can fit in your car. The dock has a built in FM transmitter and will send out the music being played by the iPod through an FM signal. My car radio picks up the signal and blasts it out my car speakers.. How cool is that?!! You simply get in your car, slot in your iPod and turn the ignition key and off you go. The Roadtrip draws its power from the cigarette lighter. It can also draw its power from USB. That way you can use it to route the sound of your computer to your home stereo.Another accessory for instance is AirClick, a remote control for your iPod or iPod mini. You can even get card readers so you can transfer the photos from your digital camera directly to your iPod. How handy is it to have 60 GB of storage with you if you like photography?Since I bought my iPod I have been enjoying music more than ever before! I would like to recommend it to any music lover, its well worth the money.About the author:iPodshoppers - Europe's leading iPod and accessory stores online Please visit our website: http://www.ipodshoppers.com"I love my iPod"
One of the greatest inventions of the 21st century is the iPod, made by apple. An iPod is a small portable, walkman-like mp3 player with a hard disk inside. Hard disk sizes vary but come up to 60 gigabyte. A 60 GB hard disk easily fits thousands of high quality full music albums. Image having all your music at hand, no matter where you go!Now let’s take a 60GB iPod photo, which has a lovely colour screen. It also allows you to store thousands of photos. It’s easy to use interface allows you to browse through your pictures at an impressive speed. You can connect the iPod photo to your television and use the slideshow. .Imagine what it’s like to always have say a months worth of non-stop music playing in your back pocket. Being able to play this music on your home or car stereo .Or through your headphones in the train or on your bicycle.If you like an mp3 player at the size of a packet of chewing gum, the iPod Shuffle is the answer. At the moment they come in 512 MB or 1 GB size, and a 2 GB and 4 GB iPod shuffle have been announced. Don’t be fooled by its small size as it sounds just as impressive it’s bigger brothers. The iPod shuffle has no LCD display like the iPod, iPod mini and iPod Photo. The iPod mini is a smaller colourful version of the normal iPod and come in 4GB and 6GB at present.Not only the iPod itself is fantastic, but there are literally tons of super cool accessories available for this device.For instance, one accessory called Roadtrip, made by Griffin Technology, is a dock you can fit in your car. The dock has a built in FM transmitter and will send out the music being played by the iPod through an FM signal. My car radio picks up the signal and blasts it out my car speakers.. How cool is that?!! You simply get in your car, slot in your iPod and turn the ignition key and off you go. The Roadtrip draws its power from the cigarette lighter. It can also draw its power from USB. That way you can use it to route the sound of your computer to your home stereo.Another accessory for instance is AirClick, a remote control for your iPod or iPod mini. You can even get card readers so you can transfer the photos from your digital camera directly to your iPod. How handy is it to have 60 GB of storage with you if you like photography?Since I bought my iPod I have been enjoying music more than ever before! I would like to recommend it to any music lover, its well worth the money.About the author:iPodshoppers - Europe's leading iPod and accessory stores online Please visit our website: http://www.ipodshoppers.com"I love my iPod"
Burton Gaar Releases Track “Hurricane Trouble” To Organize Relief Effort
by: Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck
New Orleans, LA--October 20, 2005—Burton Gaar has been singing and playing the blues for many years now. Recent events have shaken our country and brought us together to help our fellow man. Now, never have the blues been more true to life than in Louisiana. Gaar is feeling the effects of the devastation of hurricane Katrina just like his brothers and sisters that call the delta their home. He decided to make a step in the right direction by recording and releasing “Hurricane Trouble,” a rockin’ blues number to get all of that feeling across to the world in his music. Gaar encapsulates whom he is by saying- “I play the crap out of the blues.” Indeed, he does, as the track is literal hurricane of blues guitar licks.The objective of Gaar is to raise awareness of the need for aid in Louisiana. He wants to organize a benefit concert to assist musicians and their families that have lost everything due to the storm. The hope is that “Hurricane Trouble” will circulate quickly and jump-start the entire process of getting people together for the cause.Gaar invites everyone to send an e-mail to him @ burtongaar@webtv.net and request a MP3 of the song, he will send it to you with hopes that you will pass it on to spread the word carried in the song. Louisiana and the victims of the hurricane need you and music is the best way to reach out and touch the masses. Acknowledge his efforts by sending him an e-mail and requesting the song today. In the spirit of brotherhood and good will listen to the song and then send it to as many people as you can.Contact Person: George HollinsheadSound Ventures RecordsP.O. Box 290Evergreen, LA 71333Tel: 318-613-5194Email:georgea@kricket.netCD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gaar/from/tromo1Website: http://www.burtongaar.comEmail: burtongaar@webtv.netPR Created and Distributed By MuzikReviews.comAbout the author:Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck conducts interviews, writes reviews, biographies, press releases and articles for Independent and Major artists Worldwide. Articles are dispersed on a vast network of websites. Links to sites with great music content are provided on my Homepage and Links Page.
New Orleans, LA--October 20, 2005—Burton Gaar has been singing and playing the blues for many years now. Recent events have shaken our country and brought us together to help our fellow man. Now, never have the blues been more true to life than in Louisiana. Gaar is feeling the effects of the devastation of hurricane Katrina just like his brothers and sisters that call the delta their home. He decided to make a step in the right direction by recording and releasing “Hurricane Trouble,” a rockin’ blues number to get all of that feeling across to the world in his music. Gaar encapsulates whom he is by saying- “I play the crap out of the blues.” Indeed, he does, as the track is literal hurricane of blues guitar licks.The objective of Gaar is to raise awareness of the need for aid in Louisiana. He wants to organize a benefit concert to assist musicians and their families that have lost everything due to the storm. The hope is that “Hurricane Trouble” will circulate quickly and jump-start the entire process of getting people together for the cause.Gaar invites everyone to send an e-mail to him @ burtongaar@webtv.net and request a MP3 of the song, he will send it to you with hopes that you will pass it on to spread the word carried in the song. Louisiana and the victims of the hurricane need you and music is the best way to reach out and touch the masses. Acknowledge his efforts by sending him an e-mail and requesting the song today. In the spirit of brotherhood and good will listen to the song and then send it to as many people as you can.Contact Person: George HollinsheadSound Ventures RecordsP.O. Box 290Evergreen, LA 71333Tel: 318-613-5194Email:georgea@kricket.netCD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gaar/from/tromo1Website: http://www.burtongaar.comEmail: burtongaar@webtv.netPR Created and Distributed By MuzikReviews.comAbout the author:Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck conducts interviews, writes reviews, biographies, press releases and articles for Independent and Major artists Worldwide. Articles are dispersed on a vast network of websites. Links to sites with great music content are provided on my Homepage and Links Page.
Xisco Poncé Jr. Releases Life Affirming Album Suite
by: Barry Coffing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESan Francisco, CA--October 17, 2005--Xisco Poncé Jr. was born in the Philippines, raised in Hawaii, lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, CA, and traveled around Europe, performing at an early age. After giving up a career and selling his house to record his full-length debut album, a year and a half later in a Los Angeles studio, all of his hard work and sacrifice has reached its fruition. The album, titled Suite, was developed to be a concept of three suites consisting of major pieces of work in movements titled “Err,” “Tear” and “Calling.” Xisco’s voice is like a cross between Seal and Sade but he adds a personal flare to his overall sound that gives him the uniqueness that makes Suite a great CD. With musicians that have played for Elton John, George Michael, Toni Braxton, Thomas Dolby and Mister Mister gracing the entire CD, Suite offers compelling and sparkling production values with crisp combinations of stinging rock guitar, beautiful melodies, and Xisco’s angelic phrasing. Even when the lyrics are serious and true to life, it all sounds beautiful. The release of Suite is scheduled for 11/05 in a Limited Edition Digipack of 1,000 copies only, signed and numbered by the artist. It is now available from UE3 Records. Many media outlets are available online to listen to the music and interact with the artist. Digital distribution is planned for Christmas of this year with a street date of January 10, 2006 with all brand new artwork for the release.Personal podcast on insight to his music and thoughts at:Podcast Directory http://www.podcast.net/show/44959Podcast Radio where Xisco’s music has been showcased at:Indiefeed Electronica http://libsyn.com/media/indiefeed/indiefeed_xiscoponcejr_lingeron.mp3My cup of Tea (Japanese) http://potaufeu.seesaa.net/article/4603488.htmlContact: Uprising EntertainmentAddress: 322 Culver Blvd. #323, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 Telephone: (425) 675-3440 E-mail: xiscoponcejr@mail.comFax: (831) 300-4030Website: www.xiscoponcejr.comCD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/xiscoponcejr2PR Created and Distributed By MuzikReviews.com###About the author:Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck conducts interviews, writes reviews, biographies, press releases and articles for Independent and Major artists Worldwide. Articles are dispersed on a vast network of websites. Links to sites with great music content are provided on my Homepage and Links Page.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESan Francisco, CA--October 17, 2005--Xisco Poncé Jr. was born in the Philippines, raised in Hawaii, lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, CA, and traveled around Europe, performing at an early age. After giving up a career and selling his house to record his full-length debut album, a year and a half later in a Los Angeles studio, all of his hard work and sacrifice has reached its fruition. The album, titled Suite, was developed to be a concept of three suites consisting of major pieces of work in movements titled “Err,” “Tear” and “Calling.” Xisco’s voice is like a cross between Seal and Sade but he adds a personal flare to his overall sound that gives him the uniqueness that makes Suite a great CD. With musicians that have played for Elton John, George Michael, Toni Braxton, Thomas Dolby and Mister Mister gracing the entire CD, Suite offers compelling and sparkling production values with crisp combinations of stinging rock guitar, beautiful melodies, and Xisco’s angelic phrasing. Even when the lyrics are serious and true to life, it all sounds beautiful. The release of Suite is scheduled for 11/05 in a Limited Edition Digipack of 1,000 copies only, signed and numbered by the artist. It is now available from UE3 Records. Many media outlets are available online to listen to the music and interact with the artist. Digital distribution is planned for Christmas of this year with a street date of January 10, 2006 with all brand new artwork for the release.Personal podcast on insight to his music and thoughts at:Podcast Directory http://www.podcast.net/show/44959Podcast Radio where Xisco’s music has been showcased at:Indiefeed Electronica http://libsyn.com/media/indiefeed/indiefeed_xiscoponcejr_lingeron.mp3My cup of Tea (Japanese) http://potaufeu.seesaa.net/article/4603488.htmlContact: Uprising EntertainmentAddress: 322 Culver Blvd. #323, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 Telephone: (425) 675-3440 E-mail: xiscoponcejr@mail.comFax: (831) 300-4030Website: www.xiscoponcejr.comCD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/xiscoponcejr2PR Created and Distributed By MuzikReviews.com###About the author:Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck conducts interviews, writes reviews, biographies, press releases and articles for Independent and Major artists Worldwide. Articles are dispersed on a vast network of websites. Links to sites with great music content are provided on my Homepage and Links Page.
How Do You Find Sheet Music Downloads Today?
by: Jeff Schuman
Music is a piece of entertainment that is in society’s dailylife consistently. It doesn’t matter whether it is Rock andRoll, Gospel and Christian music, or jazz, people listen tomusic for a variety of reasons. However, today there are moreand more people learning to play instruments and create musicpieces themselves as oppose to simply listening to music. Onthe internet you can find sheet music downloads for songs tosing and play with the piano, guitar, Christian music and more.When trying to find a certain song or certain kind of sheetmusic over the internet, it can get frustrating. There aremillions of sites to look, but in a way that can be discouraginghaving to look through millions of sites to find a couple songs.With this article I’ll lead you towards a few of the morepopular sites that contain many songs, and attempt to help youin finding sheet music over the internet. To start, notationmachine is a site where you can find sheetmusic to over thousands of songs narrowed down to the decades.It also has it broken down into author and song title when yougo through the specific decades. Through this site they also offer a membership that you candownload certain software to help you find the thousands ofdifferent kinds of sheet music on the internet today fromclassical to gospel to piano music. With downloading thesoftware it will help you find all kinds of new sheet music andgive you access to downloading them and printing them out asoppose to just viewing them. This and much more can be foundhere:http://www.notationmachine.com/If you are looking for a list of just classical sheet music,then virtual sheet music is the place for you. Here you willfind a list of the top composers sold, links to specificcomposers and instruments, free sheet music, or a list of all ofthe sheet music available. The price on this site varies from$2-$9 for individual pieces of sheet music, but is well worththe buy as you can play the best classical music made.This is not a site of just classical music, but a list of thebest composers known today. You can find sheet music from Bach,Beethoven, Mozart and more. With a few dollars you too can beplaying the greatest classical music made. Find all of theCD’s, sheet music, links and more here:http://www.virtualsheetmusic.comIf you’re looking for a broad site that will show you sheetmusic to all kinds of music, then check out 8notes.com. Hereyou can find sheet music and lessons for numerous instrumentsincluding the guitar, piano, cello, voice and more. Also on thehome page is a music genres section where you can find piecesand riffs of classical, rock and pop, occasions such asChristmas, and much more. To check out all of these categories and find many of yourfavorite songs that you too can play simply go here:http://www.8notes.com/default.aspIn order to print off the sheet music so that you can take itwith you everywhere, there is a $20 per year subscription thatis necessary. However, in order to just observe the sheet musicon the computer it is free. So check out the site where you cantake lessons to improve your skills, and then begin playing allof the best music of all different kinds of genres.As you can see there are sites containing all different kinds ofsheet music out there just waiting for you. Now it’s your turnto find which site suites you best and begin your sheet musicdownloading.About the author:Best MP3 Music Downloads is a site that contains information, articles, and resources on all genres and styles of music. You can download music and videos, and find links to the best places to download music here: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
Music is a piece of entertainment that is in society’s dailylife consistently. It doesn’t matter whether it is Rock andRoll, Gospel and Christian music, or jazz, people listen tomusic for a variety of reasons. However, today there are moreand more people learning to play instruments and create musicpieces themselves as oppose to simply listening to music. Onthe internet you can find sheet music downloads for songs tosing and play with the piano, guitar, Christian music and more.When trying to find a certain song or certain kind of sheetmusic over the internet, it can get frustrating. There aremillions of sites to look, but in a way that can be discouraginghaving to look through millions of sites to find a couple songs.With this article I’ll lead you towards a few of the morepopular sites that contain many songs, and attempt to help youin finding sheet music over the internet. To start, notationmachine is a site where you can find sheetmusic to over thousands of songs narrowed down to the decades.It also has it broken down into author and song title when yougo through the specific decades. Through this site they also offer a membership that you candownload certain software to help you find the thousands ofdifferent kinds of sheet music on the internet today fromclassical to gospel to piano music. With downloading thesoftware it will help you find all kinds of new sheet music andgive you access to downloading them and printing them out asoppose to just viewing them. This and much more can be foundhere:http://www.notationmachine.com/If you are looking for a list of just classical sheet music,then virtual sheet music is the place for you. Here you willfind a list of the top composers sold, links to specificcomposers and instruments, free sheet music, or a list of all ofthe sheet music available. The price on this site varies from$2-$9 for individual pieces of sheet music, but is well worththe buy as you can play the best classical music made.This is not a site of just classical music, but a list of thebest composers known today. You can find sheet music from Bach,Beethoven, Mozart and more. With a few dollars you too can beplaying the greatest classical music made. Find all of theCD’s, sheet music, links and more here:http://www.virtualsheetmusic.comIf you’re looking for a broad site that will show you sheetmusic to all kinds of music, then check out 8notes.com. Hereyou can find sheet music and lessons for numerous instrumentsincluding the guitar, piano, cello, voice and more. Also on thehome page is a music genres section where you can find piecesand riffs of classical, rock and pop, occasions such asChristmas, and much more. To check out all of these categories and find many of yourfavorite songs that you too can play simply go here:http://www.8notes.com/default.aspIn order to print off the sheet music so that you can take itwith you everywhere, there is a $20 per year subscription thatis necessary. However, in order to just observe the sheet musicon the computer it is free. So check out the site where you cantake lessons to improve your skills, and then begin playing allof the best music of all different kinds of genres.As you can see there are sites containing all different kinds ofsheet music out there just waiting for you. Now it’s your turnto find which site suites you best and begin your sheet musicdownloading.About the author:Best MP3 Music Downloads is a site that contains information, articles, and resources on all genres and styles of music. You can download music and videos, and find links to the best places to download music here: http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
How Has Eminem Risen to the Top?
by: Jeff Schuman II
© Jeff Schuman IIhttp://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.comHow is it that a little white boy from Kansas City has becomethe most well known rapper in the world? Starting from nothingand eventually moving up to a multi-millionaire, Eminem over thepast seven years has been in the eye of the public everywhereyou look. He has essentially entered a black man’s business andgone to the top over the course of a few years, but how?On October 17, 1972 Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born in St.Joseph, MO by his 15 year old mother Debbie. Six months laterhis father was gone and this began the struggle for Marshall andhis mother; one that was just the beginning. Throughout thecourse of his childhood Marshall and his mother moved numeroustimes into different houses from Kansas City to Detroit. Themaximum time spent in one house was only 3 months, which causedMarshall to attend many different schools making it difficult tocope to the different surroundings and make friends. Every newschool he attended he was bullied as he was the new kid. Thiswas something that he could not change as he was never stationedin one school for a long period of time. At the age of 12 he andhis mother finally settled in a house in Detroit. He wouldlater use the bullying to his advantage fueling him to get backat all his bullies through songs.By the age of 4 Marshall was already beginning to rap and putwords together rhyming them. At school he was rather successfulconsidering the circumstances, but it was lunchtime that heenjoyed as he often battled schoolmates through freestyles. Atthe age of 14 Marshall began to get serious about rapping andfelt that he had a shot in the business. When he got to theninth grade he failed it three times before eventually droppingout as he felt school was not for him.When he turned 17 he came up with the name M&M for himself bycombining the first letters of his first and last name, whichlater was changed to Eminem. Now that he didn’t have school asa distraction, he focused solely on rapping with the goal ofmaking it to the top. He faced constant struggle on the way tostardom as he was continuously rejected by most rappers becauseof his race, despite his true talent. This grew anger inside ofhim that he uses in his music today. Knowing that it wasn’tgoing to be easy and that he would have to work, Marshall forcedhimself onto radio shows and freestyle battles to proveeverybody wrong. He eventually got a first album titled“Infinite”, but it only sold 1,000 copies. It wasn’t until 1997that Marshall would make a name for himself. In 1997 he was married with a child trying to support his familywith very little cash to do it with. He went to the RapOlympics in Los Angeles hoping to win the cash prize of $1,500for first place, but instead was spotted by a few sponsors fromInterscope. Furious that he had come in second, he later foundout about the sponsors and he gave them a copy of the “Infinite”tape, which was later sent to Dr. Dre. Dre was extremelyimpressed with the talent of Eminem and got contact of him,where the two recorded his second album; The Slim Shady LP. This album set the tone for his style of rap, as he lashed outon everyone that had bullied him throughout his life. It was adifferent style than anyone had ever heard, which brought him tostardom.Eminem is by far the most popular rapper that is seen most inpublic. He has been seen in Rap Pages, VIBE, Rolling Stone,Spin, The Source, URB and Stress and continues to strive formore. He became the first white person to ever be on the coverof The Source. Throughout his life he has starred in the movie“8 Mile” based on his life growing up, has had over 20 guestappearances on TV, has featured on numerous different rappersCD’s, and has recorded 5 CD’s of his own. His second LP, “TheMarshall Mathers LP”, sold over 8 million records in the UnitedStates alone, 1.76 million copies in the first week setting arecord for a solo artist. This album became the first rap albumever to be nominated for “Album of the Year” at the Grammies. Hewould go on to win 3 Grammies for the album that night. In theyear 2002 he made $29 million in earnings of his fourth album“The Eminem Show LP” and touring for it. Then on March 23, 2003the song “Lose Yourself” from his movie “8 Mile” became thefirst rap song to ever win an Academy Award.While being known for his explicit behavior and horrendouslyrics on his albums and in the eye of the public, it isdifficult to overlook all that he has achieved. Coming fromwhere he did and rising to where he is currently, it isremarkable what he has done not only for himself, but the rapworld as well. While it is hard for most to like him, there arenot many that do not at least respect him for what he hasachieved as of now, and what he may do in the future to come.About the author:Jeff Schuman II is the creator of Best-MP3-Music-Downloads.com where you can buy CD’s and find all of the best free music downloads. http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
© Jeff Schuman IIhttp://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.comHow is it that a little white boy from Kansas City has becomethe most well known rapper in the world? Starting from nothingand eventually moving up to a multi-millionaire, Eminem over thepast seven years has been in the eye of the public everywhereyou look. He has essentially entered a black man’s business andgone to the top over the course of a few years, but how?On October 17, 1972 Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born in St.Joseph, MO by his 15 year old mother Debbie. Six months laterhis father was gone and this began the struggle for Marshall andhis mother; one that was just the beginning. Throughout thecourse of his childhood Marshall and his mother moved numeroustimes into different houses from Kansas City to Detroit. Themaximum time spent in one house was only 3 months, which causedMarshall to attend many different schools making it difficult tocope to the different surroundings and make friends. Every newschool he attended he was bullied as he was the new kid. Thiswas something that he could not change as he was never stationedin one school for a long period of time. At the age of 12 he andhis mother finally settled in a house in Detroit. He wouldlater use the bullying to his advantage fueling him to get backat all his bullies through songs.By the age of 4 Marshall was already beginning to rap and putwords together rhyming them. At school he was rather successfulconsidering the circumstances, but it was lunchtime that heenjoyed as he often battled schoolmates through freestyles. Atthe age of 14 Marshall began to get serious about rapping andfelt that he had a shot in the business. When he got to theninth grade he failed it three times before eventually droppingout as he felt school was not for him.When he turned 17 he came up with the name M&M for himself bycombining the first letters of his first and last name, whichlater was changed to Eminem. Now that he didn’t have school asa distraction, he focused solely on rapping with the goal ofmaking it to the top. He faced constant struggle on the way tostardom as he was continuously rejected by most rappers becauseof his race, despite his true talent. This grew anger inside ofhim that he uses in his music today. Knowing that it wasn’tgoing to be easy and that he would have to work, Marshall forcedhimself onto radio shows and freestyle battles to proveeverybody wrong. He eventually got a first album titled“Infinite”, but it only sold 1,000 copies. It wasn’t until 1997that Marshall would make a name for himself. In 1997 he was married with a child trying to support his familywith very little cash to do it with. He went to the RapOlympics in Los Angeles hoping to win the cash prize of $1,500for first place, but instead was spotted by a few sponsors fromInterscope. Furious that he had come in second, he later foundout about the sponsors and he gave them a copy of the “Infinite”tape, which was later sent to Dr. Dre. Dre was extremelyimpressed with the talent of Eminem and got contact of him,where the two recorded his second album; The Slim Shady LP. This album set the tone for his style of rap, as he lashed outon everyone that had bullied him throughout his life. It was adifferent style than anyone had ever heard, which brought him tostardom.Eminem is by far the most popular rapper that is seen most inpublic. He has been seen in Rap Pages, VIBE, Rolling Stone,Spin, The Source, URB and Stress and continues to strive formore. He became the first white person to ever be on the coverof The Source. Throughout his life he has starred in the movie“8 Mile” based on his life growing up, has had over 20 guestappearances on TV, has featured on numerous different rappersCD’s, and has recorded 5 CD’s of his own. His second LP, “TheMarshall Mathers LP”, sold over 8 million records in the UnitedStates alone, 1.76 million copies in the first week setting arecord for a solo artist. This album became the first rap albumever to be nominated for “Album of the Year” at the Grammies. Hewould go on to win 3 Grammies for the album that night. In theyear 2002 he made $29 million in earnings of his fourth album“The Eminem Show LP” and touring for it. Then on March 23, 2003the song “Lose Yourself” from his movie “8 Mile” became thefirst rap song to ever win an Academy Award.While being known for his explicit behavior and horrendouslyrics on his albums and in the eye of the public, it isdifficult to overlook all that he has achieved. Coming fromwhere he did and rising to where he is currently, it isremarkable what he has done not only for himself, but the rapworld as well. While it is hard for most to like him, there arenot many that do not at least respect him for what he hasachieved as of now, and what he may do in the future to come.About the author:Jeff Schuman II is the creator of Best-MP3-Music-Downloads.com where you can buy CD’s and find all of the best free music downloads. http://www.best-mp3-music-downloads.com
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