Once an obscure sound format favored by college kids, MP3 has become
the harbinger of a music revolution. As downloadable songs go mainstream,
vast changes are in store for the record industry, artists, consumers -- and
the 20-year-old whose Winamp software helped set it all in motion.
Haven't been following along at home? No problem. Here's everything you
need to know about digital music.
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AARON GOODMAN
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MP3 Artists
Tom Petty and Public Enemy are giving their music away online
How to Do It Downloading and playing MP3s doesn't have to be difficult
