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Guide
to Finding Music Online
by Keith Kingston
Are you frustrated because finding your favorite
songs on the net has become more of a chore than
an enjoyable activity? Read this simple guide to
finding music online and your troubles will be out
of mind before you download your next Green Day
hit!
MP3s are compressed music files that are one-tenth
the size of regular audio files. As a normal audio
file requires about 40 megabytes to download, and
MP3 requires four. Although this is still a substantial
number, it is much more manageable for the average
computer. Thus began the MP3 downloading, sharing
and trading craze. There are a variety of options
when it comes to playing your MP3s. Media Player
comes with Windows, QuickTime 4 comes with Macintosh,
and Win amp is the industry standard product.
Music can be downloaded from websites or FTP sites.
Websites are easier to use. Songs download automatically
when you click on the titles. Finding good websites
to download from is difficult. The sites that used
to work well now dabble in other venues. AlltheWeb.com
and MP3.com usually only contain independent, unknown
bands that may be great, but if you're looking for
the stuff you've heard of, you'll be wasting your
time. Audiofind now carries radio stations instead
of music files, and Audiogalaxy.com Music Search
requires a subscription. Good websites to use are
LycoMP3 Search, MP3 Search on Altavista, MP3 Search
at Astraweb, and MP3Bot Search Engine. FTP sites
usually require special software. Some free software
options include WS FTP and FTP Explorer. Oth Net
(Kermit search) is a clean fast way to download
from FTP sites directly from the browser that works
even better than the software options.
In the wake of the Napster downfall, it has become
mostly illegal to download and share free music
files on the web. Musicians are opposed to the practice,
and rightly so, because the free music sharing significantly
affects the commercial success of their CD sales
in stores. Downloaders tend to think musicians are
being unfair by revoking the free music files from
the net, but one must remember that selling music
is their career. It is nearly impossible to find
full albums on the web. These days, musicians will
release a couple of new hits onto the net to try
to entice the web surfing crowd to wander into the
music store and buy the full album. Remember, if
all else fails and you MUST have the MP3 of a song,
there are thousands of sites to which you can subscribe
and pay for the downloads. New bands are always
willing to put their music out on the Internet in
hopes of getting heard, so free downloads are limitless
if you are willing to lend your ear to some new
tunes.
About The Author
Keith Kingston is a professional web publisher who
offers advice on internet radio stations.
Check out his websites at http://radio-stations.allspecialoffers.com/
and http://www.4-mp3-downloads.com |
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