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             A teenager named Tom, walked into a music store last week and went straight to his favorite music section. After looking around for a short amount of time he spotted the CD he wanted. Tom then tore the magnetic sensor off the front of the package, stuffed the CD down his pants and then proceeded to walk through the front doors of the store, stealing the CD. Most people would say what Tom did was against the law and he should be punished for the crime. What if I was to say this crime happens thousands of times per hour everyday, in a slightly different way and the people who commit the crime get away with it almost every time. .
             The type of crime I am talking about is file sharing over the Internet. Particularly music files otherwise known as MP3 files. MP3 is short for MPEG audio layer three, which is an audio compression file that enables you to download high fidelity music from the web by shrinking the file. This has been made extremely popular by a program called Napster, which allows people to share music over the net in MP3 form. One can imagine why this sort of program may be loved by some and hated by others.
             Napster was designed in 1999 by a college drop out by the name of Shawn Fanning. According to Larry Graham in an article he wrote for IEEE Software, Fanning originally designed Napster so he could exchange music files with his friends but once he posted it on the Internet, thousands of others began using it. One may ask why has Napster become so popular? The answer is simple people love getting things for free. What also helps is the average price for a new CD is around eighteen dollars and most teens or adults do not have that amount of money to spend every time he or she likes a song. .
             The other side of this argument comes from the people that absolutely hate Napster. Musicians, record companies and anyone that makes money off the sale of music are Napster's biggest enemies, and the reason why is money.


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1. MP3

While advances in technology are made everyday, MP3's are just one step further in the advancement of music. ... It is this compression that makes MP3 such an attractive format for the transmission of music over the web. ... Recent inventions that include Mp3 players and mini-disc players, allow users to download hundreds of songs on to pieces of technical equipment. These developments offer the public unlimited access to thousands of MP3's, at any given moment. MP3's show that CD-quality audio no longer requires the public to go the record store and pay 20 dollars for every ...

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2. MP3 Argument

Are MP3's a breakthrough in technology or are they just another bomb waiting to explode on us? ... The acronym MP3 stands for Moving Picture Exports Group 1, Audio Layer 3. ... Many believe that MP3's are breaking copyrights and is a form of online piracy. ... When people download MP3's from the Internet, they fail to recognize the copyrights that are in place. ... The legality of downloading MP3 files is not clear-cut. ...

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3. MP3 Files And The Internet

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4. Mp3 Comparison

MP3 is actually a music file of computer. The name of MP3 came from the extension name of this music file. ... Most PC->Player MP3 software is pretty good and easy to use. ... Both an MP3 player and an MD player are fun toys. ... However, it's very obvious that MD player is better MP3 player mostly because storage for MD player is far cheaper than MP3 player. ...

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5. MP3-Piracy

This consists of the record companies charging a fee to web sites that have MP3 distribution software. ... Organizations Foremost among the primary industry groups battling MP3 sites is the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). These are the people responsible for encouraging mostly high school and college students that MP3 piracy is illegal and morally wrong. ... The consumer-sponsored mp3.com is a good example of an organization solely responsible for acquiring consumer appreciation. Mp3.com has fought a few court battles in the past and has come to terms with the relentless purs...

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6. Mp3 players

Apple's sleek, white-and-silver IPod is not only the best-looking MP3 player I have seen, it's also the easiest to, if you own a Macintosh, although PC users are now able to take advantage of this nice piece of hardware. The IPod's 40GB hard drive lets you fit about 10 thousand 160-kbps MP3 files into a package. ... The Rio Karma, a 20-GB, USB 2.0, hard-disk player, can hold over 5,000 MP3 songs and has a ergonomic industrial design. ... This hard disk MP3 player appeals to all levels of MP3 consumers. ... What's more, it supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis compression t...

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7. The MP3 Format

The MP3 Format: What Is It and Is It Legal To Obtain Online? ... The MP3 format was designed by the Moving Pictures Expert Group (MPEG). ... The computer file extension is ".mp3". ... MP3 capability is now included as a part of many DVD players. The portable CD player has been expanded to include the MP3 format. ...

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8. MP3 trads

Mp3's are a good thing. ... So why don't we just abolish all mp3's? ... I think he is too one-sided, leading him to overlook mp3 downloads from people who are opposed to mp3's such as profit, and the way the recording artist has no way of control over their own music. ... Harris, speaking as a student writer to other students, also states the ease of downloading mp3's. ... In sum, Harris" article is important because it examines the benefits of downloading mp3 files. ...

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9. Copyright Or Wrong?

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