| There are a number of MP3 web sites on the Internet which can be found by searching on "MP3" using your favorite search engine. Additionally, many search engines and portals (such as Lycos® and MSN™) allow you to search specifically for MP3's.
A great deal of press has been dedicated to the illegal use of the Internet for downloading copyrighted music, and this is touched on later in this document. In short form, it is perfectly legal to download MP3's as long as the site you download from has been authorized by the holder of the copyright to offer that MP3.
There are a number of legal (free and commercial) MP3 sites on the Internet. Downloading from these sites not only helps legal sites to continue and encourages the availability of music on these sites, but legal sites are significantly more reliable and less likely to result in the unintentional downloading of trojan horse or other viruses. If you have a question about whether a particular site is a legal or a pirate site, you should first look for the "legal-ese" section of that website (such as RadioShack's Copyright Information page). Legal sites will usually have a page (or more) of legal information which explains their intellectual property and copyright policies. For general information on legal download sites for a particular artist, you can usually contact either the recording company or the artist (if they have their own website). You can generally find a website for either the recording company or the artist by doing a web search on that artist.
MP3 Website |
Description |
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Amazon.com® |
General music downloads and streaming music |
| Ampcast.com™ |
General music downloads and streaming music |
| e-music® |
General music downloads and streaming music |
| iTunes® |
General music downloads and streaming music |
| IUMA |
Independent artist music downloads and streaming music |
Once you have found an MP3 you want to download, you can often just click on the download link and follow the prompts from your browser. Once the file is on your computer, you will need to add it to your MP3 player. Generally, this can be done by clicking on the file; other methods are usually also available and will vary from player to player. Specifics on the download and addition process should be available in the software's help file.
Note: The list above is intended to provide examples of the types of download sites available. RadioShack is not affiliated with and does not specifically recommend any of these websites or services.
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