Mp3 File Sharing!

Just as the name implies, mp3 file sharing is the sharing of any type of computer file through the internet at no cost to the person on the receiving end. There may in fact be no cost to the person offering the file because they received it from someone else. To a song writer or musician this is a disheartening thought. More on that in a moment, but first a brief explanation of the technology.

To “file share” is to be part of a network of computers connected through the internet. A file sharing program facilitates this connection by allowing people from around the world to access each other’s computer. Usually is it a single folder on a users computer containing music in the form of Mp3′s.

The user installs the program and searches for a particular piece of music. If it’s a popular song, there will be hundred’s of copies of this song available for download rom various computers on the file sharing network… unlike legal music downloading.

While the technology of file sharing has been used to share many different types of files, the term has become equated with the sharing of mp3 music downloads because this is the most common use of the technology.

It’s also the most prominent in the media because record companies are now suing individuals who share music with other users on a file sharing network. This is why we recommend sites like eMusic who have contracts in place with record companies.

This brings us to the comment about song writers and musicians disheartening view of file sharing. Further elaboration on this subject will also answer the question of why I feel file sharing is ethically and morally wrong… and not just because it is becoming illegal in more and more countries. To continue, read our article on Why P2P File Sharing is Illegal.

This site is devoted to bringing you quality music and audio resources, including entertainment and mp3 downloads from legal sites such as eMusic and audio related resources.

When downloading music, make sure you download from legal music sources according to your country laws. A trusted and legal mp3 music source is one that had secured proper agreements with record companies and artists granting permission for users to download their music online.

Music download websites such as emusic are one of these trusted companies providing mp3 downloads in multiple countries.