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 * iTunes** (Amanda)

[|iTunes] is a media player created by Apple that has its own virtual store to download anything from music to videos, but it comes at a price. This site charges $0.99 per song and anywhere from $1.99 to $3.99 for varieties of music videos and video clips, although the download to get the iTunes application is free from the iTunes website. The iTunes site also requires you to have credit card information on file. This application is the most popular legal way to obtain/purchase music on the web.

Many sites like U-torrent and LimeWire are free to download, but the files are not as secure as the ones purchased from the iTunes store. Files from these sites may take hours to download and sometimes the files are damaged or even corrupt. iTunes provides a secure network for the consumer to obtain his/her music. It is also fast at delivering the songs to your library, averaging 30 seconds to 3 minutes per song. One limit to this program is that a user may not log on from any computer to access iTunes. iTunes files may only be accessed by the computer in which they were purchased.


 * Gen-Y** (Michelle)

Gen-Y is the first generation to grow up with a fast growing internet connection. The internet provides a large number of resources to download music legally as well as illegally. Gen-Y has access to more music on demand than any previous generation. They are able to get pretty much anything they want off of the internet and fulfill their want/ need for digital music. Peer-to-peer file sharing services, such as lime wire, have caused the music industry to duffer from declining sales. New technologies are the difference maker for this generation. It allows them to explore new ways to obtain music. Gen-Y is fearless compared to earlier generations when it comes to finding new ways to get free digital music.


 * uTorrent** (Austin)

uTorrent is a freeware program created by BitTorrent, Inc. The program differs from many other music programs in that music can be captured as whole discographies into one file. Although downloading music can be considered illegal, uTorrent basically gathers minimal computer resources from different users to eventually create one file. This makes it nearly impossible to track down and prosecute single illegal downloaders. UTorrent is the best utility for downloading large files in Windows. There are many different BitTorrent websites such as [|Pirate Bay]and [|Isohunt] in which any user can search a variety of music along with videos, games and other applications.


 * Limewire** (Matt)

[|Limewire] is a Person-2-Person sharing program that allows users to upload all types of files such as video, pictures, and most famously; music. Founded in 2005, Its one of the largest peer-sharing programs with over 70 million users monthly and recently launched the LimeWire Store, a digital media store. They do their best to keep users and files safe from malware and spyware but it is not always 100% safe, files could contain viruses or be corrupt, a risk users must take when getting free files off the internet.