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Music Download Store - Welcome.
A person
who would like to acquire music files from
the Internet without violating the
intellectual property rights of artists can
do so through the use of a legal music
download store. These are Internet-based
services provided by certain websites where
an individual can search and download audio
files for a particular fee.
Legal online music download stores have been
established to alleviate the negative effect
on the local and international music
industries caused by websites and
file-sharing software that allow people to
obtain audio files for free. Examples of
these legal music stores include those that
are being maintained by the Real Player and
Yahoo! websites.
How does a person acquire audio files from
these online stores? First, after he has
accessed the site which provides this
service, he can look for the song he wants
to download through a feature which enables
him to search through the catalog of the
music store. All websites that provide legal
music downloads have this feature, although
it may slightly vary. Some stores display a
list of all the available songs in their
catalog while others have search functions
where users can enter the artist or song
title they want to purchase. In addition,
some music stores also allow a person to
search for a specific album and
simultaneously download each track in it.
Once the user has found the audio files that
he wants, he then has to purchase it using a
specific card used by the store or through
his credit card. Legal music files are
relatively cheap, costing less than a dollar
each. Generally, the store requires a user
to enter the details of his music store card
or credit card which will then be verified
by the store. After verifying the said
information, he can download the files
through his web browser or a specific
software.
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