Free MP3 Music Download
MP3s have revolutionized the music industry as we know it. Online music distribution is here
to stay, offering music lovers a huge selection of songs at unbeatable prices. With MP3s you can
download music in a short amount of time, have access to thousands of songs online, and even make
your own playlists. MP3 downloads have
liberated music lovers worldwide, freeing them of intrusive
commercials of radio and music video stations.
What is an MP3?
MP3s (MPEG Audio Layer 3) make large music files smaller without compromising audio quality and gives
you a place on your computer to keep them. MP3 enables you to download songs quickly. A minute
of music in MP3 format is about 1 megabyte, so your average song may be about 4 megabytes. With
a 56 Kbps modem, you can download a song in just a few minutes. If you have a high-speed connection,
it takes only seconds.
To play MP3 files you need an MP3 player, which comes in two varieties: portable players and
software players. The portable MP3 players are hardware devices similar to CD or cassette players.
Software players are applications you install on your computer. When you download a song, it
exists in a small file that you can move around on your computer. This makes it easy to create
playlists allowing you to listen to your music anywhere you get internet access. If you want to
take your music on the road, purchase a portable MP3 player. These nifty portables are only
one-third the size of a Sony Discman.
How to start downloading:
Install an MP3 player onto your computer. MP3 downloads are very straightforward. The formats below are free and can be found on their
website.
For Windows, you may choose Musicmatch. The basic format allows you to
play, rip, and burn CDs and transfer songs to a portable player.
Musicmatch also offers Jukebox for $19.99. Jukebox burns and rips
CDs at a faster rate and is advertisement free, unlike the free
MP3. Go to www.musicmatch.com
Macintosh (and Windows) users may use iTunes. iTunes 4.1 is available for Mac OS X.
iTunes 4.1.1 is available for Windows XP and Windows 2000. ITunes lets you play, rip, and burn CDs and transfer
songs to a portable player and converts music quickly into high quality MP3's from CD, AIFF, QuickTime, and WAV formats. Go to www.apple.com/itunes/downloads
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