| Downloadable, top quality music is a
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| | newly released albums - it often happens
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| really appealing concept to many people,
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| | that the artist and record company has
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| but many of us want to stay the right
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| | approved the streaming of their recently
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| side of the law. There are some
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| | released albums. Streaming offers you the
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| compelling reasons to download music: it
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| | chance to listen to the album when it is
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| is a great way to check out a track or
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| | playing but without getting your own copy
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| two from an unknown artist before
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| | downloaded. Closer to going to the store
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| splashing out on the CD; it offers the
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| | and listening to it on the headphones,
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| downloader unrivaled ease - a few moments
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| | but in the comfort of your home. Some
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| after deciding on a track, it is yours.
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| | useful sites to visit are , (a Yahoo
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| And streaming songs are sometimes
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| | site), search for Internet Radio via
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| available for instant listening.
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| | Google, or go to On these sites you can
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| So what is the deal with the law? Many
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| | see and listen to music videos too.
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| people will remember Napster being taken
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| | So much for streaming, but lots of us
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| to court for encouraging file-sharing for
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| | want the files on our PC so we can copy
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| free among peers. This court case judged
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| | it down to our MP3 devices. It is time to
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| that people sharing files in this way are
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| | look at those sites where you pay to own
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| breaking the law - the fact that money
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| | the tracks you want. Macintosh's iTunes
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| isn't changing hands and no- one is
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| | site, designed to get the best from the
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| profiting from it does not matter. Of
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| | iPod, is at - it is the top site at the
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| course file sharing still goes on over
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| | moment. You are charged ninety nine cents
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| peer to peer (P2P) networks (though not
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| | for each song you download, but the
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| via Napster). Interestingly, recent
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| | quality is excellent and the track is
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| research has shown that P2P is
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| | yours to keep.
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| increasingly being used for legitimate
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| | Other sites are always fighting for this
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| file sharing - photos, files and so on -
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| | lucrative market, each offering similar
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| and not just for swapping copyrighted
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| | but slightly different services. There
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| material.
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| | are many that work on a monthly-fee basis
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| If you want to stay the right side of
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| | rather than billing by track. And a new
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| the law, you should not download
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| | and slightly different concept is mercora
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| copyrighted material from the Internet.
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| | ( Here you pay a small monthly fee and
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| But the fact that this practice continues
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| | share tracks - you broadcast your tracks
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| shows how many people think downloading
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| | (you can make like a DJ if you want)
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| their tunes is the best way to go. So if
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| | whilst you record the tracks broadcast by
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| you want the convenience and ease without
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| | others. Mercora pays a fee for broadcast
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| transgressing, how do you do it?
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| | rights which makes it within the law.
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| There are a variety of ways you can do
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| | Most of these sites offer a free trial,
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| it. With a decent connection such as
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| | so why not give a few a go, pick up some
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| broadband you will be able to get access
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| | free tracks and decide which service you
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| to lots of great music from Internet
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| | like best.
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| Radio or from other web sites that play
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