Napster What would you do if had a access to all the music that you wanted and it was free? Well, in the age of the internet this situation is possible with mp3's. Mp3's are compressed digital audio files which has near cd quality sound. It was developed by a German engineering form cal...

"We have the opportunity to create a personal jukebox in the house and car." "This is the takeoff point for the music business" ("A Little Net Music", 34). These statements by AOL Chief Executive Stephen M. Case reflect the latest trend in the music industry for the d...

MP3 piracyThe trading of MP3's or digital music over the Internet is all ways going to be an important part of the music industry, and is an unrealistic goal to try to control. The cost of controlling the piracy issues over the Internet would cost record companies more money than what they are losi...