| Do you thing downloading music illegally is | | | | matter of cost and plans as well as the types |
| not a big deal? It was a big deal just a few | | | | of downloads they offer. For example, if you |
| years ago. Napster was offering a free file | | | | are a country music fan, you would want to |
| sharing service to members and it allowed | | | | subscribe to a site which showcases the |
| people to download music without paying for | | | | newest country hits and artists. You can |
| it. When the music industry found out how | | | | find sites which will offer unlimited |
| many people were downloading music this way | | | | downloads, with a monthly subscription fee, |
| and not buying their CDs in the store or | | | | but if you are downloading music to burn onto |
| online they filed suit against Napster. | | | | CDs you usually have to pay per song or per |
| Napster lost and they went out of business. | | | | album. The charge per song is about a dollar |
| People who were caught downloading music this | | | | and for a whole album it is about ten |
| way were prosecuted and fined. The same laws | | | | dollars.Burning CDs is fairly simple if you |
| that put those people and Napster in legal | | | | have the right software and equipment. You |
| trouble are still there. If you are | | | | need to have a CD burner in your PC and a CD |
| downloading music, do it the legal way, | | | | software program along with a CD-R (not a |
| through a downloading service. Napster is | | | | CD-RW) disc. You can download the software |
| now back in business legally and is | | | | online if you want. You can pick your songs |
| cooperating with the music industry to | | | | from a music download site and organize them |
| provide music at a low cost to consumers.To | | | | the way you want them. You cannot burn songs |
| find the best service for downloading music | | | | that you do not pay for because they are |
| to meet your particular needs and tastes, you | | | | encrypted to prevent theft.Download your |
| should shop around online. Most of the | | | | music legally. |
| sites offer similar features, so it is more a | | | | |