Music Online
Aired February 27 and 28, 1999
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This is Internet On The Air. I'm Joan Silvi. Distributing music over the Internet...
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Next time you want new music in a hurry, consider the possibility of
downloading it over the Internet. A new digital audio format, called MP3, offers compact
disc quality and the promise of nearly instant gratification.
Steve Grady is the Vice President of Corporate Communications for goodnoise.com. His
site sells MP3 singles of independent label artists, like Frank Zappa and Bruce Cockburn,
for 99 cents a piece. In contrast to previous formats, which took hours to download, Grady
says most users can download an MP3 single in about <<>> minutes.
Not everyone is happy about MP3. The Recording Industry of America is concerned that
the format is too easy to copy. It has filed lawsuits to block release of a new handheld
MP3 player and a new MP3 Internet search engine. For the time being, both products are
still available.
Grady says major record labels may start using MP3 once they are able to protect
recordings with unique digital signatures. If MP3 catches on, it could change the way we
purchase and experience music. Some pioneering artists, like Todd Rundgren, are already
exploring the possibilities. Rundgren now sells yearly subscriptions to his Web site,
letting fans hear new tracks as soon as they are created, as well as old favorites from
his archives.
To learn more about MP3 music and technology visit our Web site at www.iota.org. For
Internet On The Air, I'm Joan Silvi.
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The Interview
IOTA talked with Steve Grady, Vice President of Corporate Communications for goodnoise.com
This IOTA interview took place in February 1999.
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Last Updated February 26, 1999
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