| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 7, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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Snaring Music on the Web 1 Start with a PC or Mac with decent speakers and sound card. A cable modem or DSL line helps. 2 Download an MP3-capable software player such as MusicMatch Jukebox (www.musicmatch.com), Winamp (www.winamp.com), MacAmp, or RealJukebox (www.real.com). Basic versions are free. Players from Liquid Audio (www.liquidaudio.com) and AT&T's A2B music site (www.a2bmusic.com) use different formats. 3 Search for MP3 selections at www.atomicpop.com, www.mp3.com, www.goodnoise.com, or www.music4free.com. Or type in an artist's name at mp3.lycos.com. Most free tunes are offered by independent artists and smaller labels. Material from prominent performers is usually pirated. 4 Play files off your hard drive, E-mail them to a friend, or transfer them to a portable device such as Diamond Multimedia's Rio ($199-$249). _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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