Can you give me an introduction to MP3s ?

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MP3s are highly compressed files that store sound information. The high degree of file compression applied to MP3s mean that this is currently one of the best ways to transfer music files accross the internet.

MP3s can be accessed from the Internet and downloaded to the users machine whereby they can be played on a MP3 player (such as Windowmedia Player).

If the user has access to a Compact Disc Writer (CD-R/CD-RW) they are able to transfer the MP3 file to a Compact Disc either in MP3 format or in a format that a normal Compact Disc Player can understand.

The downloading of MP3 files has become a popular past time for a lot of Internet Users.

The creation of File Sharing software has enabled Internet users computers to connect with each other and for file transfers to take place. The most famous of these file sharing programs in recent times is Napster.

Internet User who do however share MP3 files should be aware that a lot of music is copyrighted and the music industries are looking at ways to stop MP3 file sharing.

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