What is ripping?
Copying music or other audio information from a CD to a computer.
What is burning?
Copying music or audio information or data to a CD.
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buffer under-run
this is a CD burning error that happens when the CD writing software or device tries to write faster than the information is being provided by the computer
CD-R (Compact disc-Recordable)
A CDR is a CD that can be burned to only once, or sometimes several times until a burning session is closed, used in a CD-RW drive
CD-RW (compact disc- rewriteable)
A CD or CD drive that can be burned to over several sessions, erased, and burned to again – CD-RW discs require CD-RW drives to be burned
BitTorrent
a strategy for quickly downloading files where different pieces of the file come from different P2P users
Codec
software that analyzes audio (or video) data and compresses files without sacrificing too much sound quality
compression
key to the technologies of downloading music, enables audio (or video) data to be stored in less space and transferred more quickly over the Internet (see MP3)
DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)
a hotly debated law with felony penalties, variously claimed to stifle innovation and fair noncommercial use of music (by consumers and Internet users), claimed to protect copyright laws (by the entertainment industries),and used by entertainment industries such as the RIAA to sue music sharing sites and individuals, thus discouraging illegal downloading – for example see http://p2pnet.net/story/3783 and http://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/012405.asp
Gnutella
a popular P2P file sharing network
media player
software that plays music on computers and often has advance features for ripping and burning
MP3
an audio format where files are compressed up to 12 times smaller than the original data on music CD’s, theoretically without sacrificing audio quality, making music much faster to transfer over the Internet, and stored in much less space on computers
Neonet
a popular P2P file sharing network
P2P network (peer-to-peer)
a file sharing network that connects users directly to each other, popularized by Napster.com, and used extensively in different forms for downloading music
RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America, see also DMCA
streaming
delivering audio (or video) as it is played (or just before) and allowing listening to start more quickly since the entire file does not need to be downloaded before listening
spyware
software that gathers information via Internet an connection, without your knowledge, often for advertising purposes, and often introduced into your computer with free software downloads such as music downloading software
webcast
a live or delayed broadcast of audio (or video) over the Internet
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iTunes & iTunes Music Store:
http://www.apple.com/
Popular Features: Versatile, burns CD’s, high quality audio with high compression for smaller file size
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LimeWire:
http://www.limewire.com/
Popular Features: good search results, feature rich, Gnutella P2P music network
LimeWire’s copyright disclaimer: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/ftc.shtml#8f
Morpheus:
http://www.streamcastnetworks.com/
Popular Features: Neonet P2P music network, but may contain spyware
Ruled legal by the US Federal Courts
Shareaza:
http://www.shareaza.com/
Popular Features: fast search results, free of spyware, Gnutella P2P music network and others
Thanks to download.com and webopedia.com for information used to develop this page.
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