Be careful what you download! Make sure you
download your music from a service that is safe and won't encode attachments
in the file that might cause your computer trouble.
There are four types of hidden junk that may be stowed away in files you
download:
1. Spyware. Spyware is almost always hidden away in free MP3 downloads,
shareware and freeware. What it does is gathers information about what websites
you surf and sends it back. That's why it's called 'spyware.' It's spying on you!
2. Adware. Like Spyware, Adware is often hidden in these free downloads. It will
cram your computer full of annoying advertising crap that will pop up when you
least want it to.
3. Pornography. Porn is all over the internet, as most of us know. Porn sites
often hide links to their sites on files disguised as MP3s for games and other
things. When you download them, you will be redirected to the porn site.
4. Spoofing. This is when an MP3 network is full of fake files. If you download
a song, for example, the file will actually contain just ten seconds of the song
over and over again. The reason they do this is to boost their numbers for
downloads.
When you look for
music downloads, watch out for these kinds of things so that your library
doesn't get filled with junk. Make sure you use a reliable and safe service,
without spyware and adware and other annoying and potentially harmful stuff like
that. Lots of services provide privacy protection, tech help and online services
that insure they are safe and clean. Also, a quality site will have more music
to choose from and the files themselves will be better quality. It is amazing
how music technology has advanced. You can now get all the music you could ever
want by simply the touch of a button. The important thing is to be informed, and
to keep in mind what you want and where the best place to find it is.
Different services allow you different options for downloading, so it's
important to check that out when you are deciding which to use. For example,
some can only be listened to, while others can be saved and burned to CDs or an
iPod. It depends on the copyrights of the particular artists and record
companies. Most of the time you will be able to find what you are looking for
because most of the MP3
download sites work with the five major record companies: Sony, Warner,
Universal, EMI and BMG. They produce and sell 80% of all recorded music.
Now that you know a bit about
downloading music, get on the web and look around. Most sites will allow you
to take a free trial. Look carefully and find the one just for you. If you want
more detailed information, check out this website:
http://freemp3musicdownloads.ws. And, happy hunting!