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Although this glitch generated no small annoyance, I decided to try my luck again. This time, the download was successful, and I was soon getting my gangsta on with Fifty. But not on my MP3 player, because the files would play only on a few select brands of portable players. Tough luck, Philips. Add to this the fact that the number of burns per song is generally limited to about three, whereas one can burn bootlegged MP3s endlessly, and the option of downloading legally becomes even less tempting...
...GOOD AND BAD: A convenient way for AOL users to download tunes all on one bill. Parents can set content controls. Limited for now to AOL subscribers
...What it lacks in depth (only 68,000 articles), it makes up for with engaging new videos from the Discovery Channel and a bright, colorful interface. Encarta at $70 is the best disc-based offering. Famous quotations and translation dictionaries for foreign students are nice extras, and you can download free updates every week. On the downside, there is no full Web-based or Mac version...
...record industry should get on the online bandwagon and, for a modest amount, allow fans to download individual songs. I believe that most people who are currently trading files would be willing to pay if the songs were reasonable. The only thing the industry can do to otherwise to curb the illegal trade is to bring lawsuits, as it has done. Marvin Coston Bakersfield, Calif...
While it remains to be seen what the schools will do if the RIAA re-files from another district, the schools were right to challenge these subpoenas, both legally and on principle. The right to download shared music is a freedom worth protecting. While the music industry often succeeds in producing only one or two entertaining songs on an overpriced album, individuals should be able to enjoy the few songs they appreciate without being coerced into buying tracks that they do not want. On the flip side, filesharing often introduces consumers to new artists, whose albums they may later choose...