MP3 for dummies

MP3 has generated multi-million dollar lawsuits, recording industry panic, and waves of interest from Internet users -- not bad for a fledgling technology. MP3 For Dummies sorts through all the hype and helps readers understand what MP3 is and how they can use it. This book covers downloading and using PC based MP3 players, purchasing and using a portable MP3 player, finding MP3 files online and figuring out what's legal and what's illegal, and making MP3 files from your own record collection for personal use. The book also helps aspiring musicians figure out how MP3 can help them distribute and promote their work through a new medium.