MP3 - Digital Music Controversy

MP3 - Digital Music Controversy
Over the course of the past few years, there has been a great change in the way people in America and throughout the world listen to music. The single tool which has alone shaped this "revolution" has been the computer file format known as MP3. MP3's have begun to alter not only the way people listen to and obtain copies of music, but the way people think about the exchange of music altogether. In the meantime, MP3's have made some profound enemies among record industries and some artists, who claim that most of the files infringe on copyrights and are akin to piracy and theft of creative material. Recording artists, the general public, and lawmakers are pretty well split over the issue of the legality of MP3's and their usage. No matter what the outcome may be, one thing is for sure, and that is that MP3's have and are continuing to revolutionize music. Click the links below to learn more....
MP3 Technology
MP3 Popularity and Social Context
MP3 Software and Services
The Controversy Over MP3's

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