Getting
hold of MP3 files
[the type of files used to hold
music] on the internet sometimes is not that easy.Often it is the case
that sites will lead to other sites that search for MP3s rather than produce
an MP3 for download. Always pay attention to the information bar at the bottom
of Internet Explorer - if the clickable link ends in .MP3,it probably leads
to an actual file that you can download.
There are several file types on the internet that can contain sound,by far the most used is MP3 - but other formats such as .WAV maybe found. MP3 is a compressed format,meaning it takes up less space than an uncompressed format such as .WAV.
If you find a site that has MP3s for download - they could be free,or the site might require subscription or payment. It is possible to left click a DOWNLOAD button or sometimes the right click of the mouse will allow SAVE TARGET AS from the mini menu - in which case you can download a copy to the MY MUSIC folder.
Once the file is saved to a storage folder on the hard drive it can be played in music software such as MEDIAplayer,or burned to a CD re-writer for permanent storage.
METRO ANNOUNCES ITS VERY OWN ONLINE MUSIC STORE TO HELP YOU BUY YOUR TOP SINGLES AND ALBUMS
JONATHAN GODDARD
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Music and gadgets: it's an urbanite's dream duo. According to our Urban Life
survey of city folk aged between 18 and 44, a whopping 72 per cent of you
download tunes from the Internet to store on PC/Mac hard drives, burn to
CD or transfer to an mp3 player. Your traditional sources of Web-based blues,
big beat or bossa nova is likely to have come from either p2p (person-to-person)
file-sharing (which you may not have paid for) or an online music store (which
you are likely to have paid for).
The headache often comes from having to wade through a barely penetrable
mass of music before you find what you are looking for. But that's all changed.
Metro has launched its very own online music store, the first such permanent
venture by a national newspaper.
Music
lovers
MetroTunes.co.uk provides a catalogue of tracks based on the tastes of
Metro readers who, it seems, are twice as likely to download music from the
Internet than the national average. Simon Binns, managing director of
co-developer Affinity Music, says: Metro readers love their music
- they have been very quick to adopt downloading. MetroTunes has been
developed purely for them and it will reflect their tastes and champion the
artists they care about.'
Easy payment
One key element MetroTunes offers is the ability to purchase
music via SMS as well as by standard secure online credit card payment. And
techno-junkies will also be able to download at superior 192k quality rather
than the standard 128k feed. MetroTunes will cater for both Mac and
PC users, unlike other services such as
Napster. And, yes, we did say purchase.
While research suggests that more than 70 per cent of people haven't paid
for the music they recently downloaded, it appears more of you are paying
than ever before. Not only that, but most downloaders believe tunes should
cost something, with almost 80 per cent saying tracks should be worth about
£1 each.
www.metrotunes.co.uk On
Metro Tunes, single tracks are available for 99p; albums are £7.99.
Metro Tunes is also the official media sponsor of the Broadband From BT Digital
Media Awards 2004 on October 19.
Music Download Sites |
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| HMV | HMV Record Stores |
| Virgin | Virgin Record Stores |
| Music Zone | Music Zone |
| MP3.com | MP3.com |
| ITUNES | Ipod MP3s |
| Napster | Napster.com |
| TESCO | Tesco.com |
| MP3 Raid | MP3 Raid |
| Spotify | Spotify.com |
| Filestube | Filestube.com |
| 4shared | 4shared.com |
And your top ten most recently bought albums...
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See Also: MP3 file format,GarageBand (Podcasting),Listen to music online,Music to your ears,For the A-Z of music, Computeractive,Download.com
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