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MP3s & The Music IndustryMP3s & The Music Industry

ByByLamar HorneLamar Horne

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

What are MP3s? – Slide 3What are MP3s? – Slide 3 History – Slides 4-5History – Slides 4-5 How do MP3s work? – Slide 6-How do MP3s work? – Slide 6-

77 Why are MP3s so popular?– Why are MP3s so popular?–

Slide 8Slide 8 Napster – Slide 9-10Napster – Slide 9-10 Advantages of MP3s – Slide Advantages of MP3s – Slide

1111 Where can I find MP3s? – Where can I find MP3s? –

Slide 12Slide 12 Effect on the Music Industry – Effect on the Music Industry –

Slide 13Slide 13

How did these problems How did these problems arouse? – Slide 14arouse? – Slide 14

What’s happening now? Slides What’s happening now? Slides – 15-17– 15-17

Where are we headed? – Where are we headed? – Slides 18Slides 18

MP3 players – Slide 19MP3 players – Slide 19 End Notes – Slide 20End Notes – Slide 20 Bibliography – Slide 21Bibliography – Slide 21 Songs in the Presentation – Songs in the Presentation –

Slide 22Slide 22

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What are MP3s?What are MP3s???(Source 1)(Source 1)

Stands for “MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3” it is Stands for “MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3” it is the most compressed audio file formatthe most compressed audio file format

An mp3 file is one-twelfth the size of the An mp3 file is one-twelfth the size of the original audio file formatoriginal audio file format

But the sound quality is nearly CD-qualityBut the sound quality is nearly CD-quality Because of their small size MP3s have Because of their small size MP3s have

been a popular way to store music and been a popular way to store music and transfer music over the internettransfer music over the internet

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HistoryHistory??((Source 2)Source 2)

Began in the Mid-1980s at the Fraunhofer Began in the Mid-1980s at the Fraunhofer Institute where a low bit-rate audio format Institute where a low bit-rate audio format was developedwas developed

In 1989, Fraunhofer was granted a patent In 1989, Fraunhofer was granted a patent for the MP3 compression format and in the for the MP3 compression format and in the early 1990s he developed the first MP3 early 1990s he developed the first MP3 playersplayers

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History Con’tHistory Con’t

In 1997, a developer at Advanced Multi In 1997, a developer at Advanced Multi Media developed the AMP MP3 Playback Media developed the AMP MP3 Playback engineengine

It is regarded as the first mainstream MP3 It is regarded as the first mainstream MP3 player to hit the internetplayer to hit the internet

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How do MP3s Work?How do MP3s Work??? (Source 3) (Source 3)

MP3 compression is based on a psycho-MP3 compression is based on a psycho-acoustic model which recognizes that the acoustic model which recognizes that the human ear cannot hear all the audio human ear cannot hear all the audio frequencies of a recordingfrequencies of a recording

MP3 music files occupy approximately MP3 music files occupy approximately one-tenth to one-twelfth less space than one-tenth to one-twelfth less space than equivalent CD format WAV/AIFF, which is equivalent CD format WAV/AIFF, which is achieved by filtering out all noise that is achieved by filtering out all noise that is not detectable to hearnot detectable to hear

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How do Mp3s work ContinuedHow do Mp3s work Continued

Once the sound is compressed into an Once the sound is compressed into an MP3 file, an attempt is made to eliminate MP3 file, an attempt is made to eliminate the sounds that can not be heard by the the sounds that can not be heard by the human earhuman ear

When encoding a file into MP3 format a When encoding a file into MP3 format a variety of compression levels can be set, variety of compression levels can be set, the more the compression levels the more the compression levels decreases the lesser the sound quality decreases the lesser the sound quality

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Why are MP3s so popular?Why are MP3s so popular?

““The original patent holders made it freely The original patent holders made it freely available to develop a decoder or player..”available to develop a decoder or player..”?? (Source 4) (Source 4)

The early innovators developed players The early innovators developed players and other software that spread rapidlyand other software that spread rapidly

There are no security features associated There are no security features associated with the files and they are small enough to with the files and they are small enough to be downloaded easilybe downloaded easily

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NapsterNapster??(Source 5)(Source 5)

Hit the internet in 1999 and it allowed Hit the internet in 1999 and it allowed anyone with an internet connection to anyone with an internet connection to download and share filesdownload and share files

The Recording Industry Association of The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) filed a suit against America (RIAA) filed a suit against Napster charging them with tributary Napster charging them with tributary copyright violationscopyright violations

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Napster ContinuedNapster Continued

Napster is being accused not violating Napster is being accused not violating copyrights, but of contributing to and copyrights, but of contributing to and facilitating other people’s infringementfacilitating other people’s infringement

““Napster argues that because the actual Napster argues that because the actual files are never in Napster’s possession, files are never in Napster’s possession, but transferred from user to user, that but transferred from user to user, that Napster is not acting illegally” Napster is not acting illegally” ??(source 4)(source 4)

If Napster is guilty of infringement, then If Napster is guilty of infringement, then aren’t the customers guilty?aren’t the customers guilty?

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Advantages of MP3sAdvantages of MP3s

MP3s makes it easy for people to play DJ MP3s makes it easy for people to play DJ and mix and match their favorite songs, and mix and match their favorite songs, bands, or styles of musicbands, or styles of music

When your MP3s are stored on a PC you When your MP3s are stored on a PC you can create playlists and burn CDs in can create playlists and burn CDs in minutesminutes

The process would take much longer The process would take much longer gathering all of your CDs and selecting gathering all of your CDs and selecting songs to burn a CDsongs to burn a CD

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Where Can I find MP3s?Where Can I find MP3s?

After the collapse of Napster several other After the collapse of Napster several other P2P file sharing networks have impacted P2P file sharing networks have impacted the internet such as Limewire and the internet such as Limewire and BearshareBearshare

Last week Limewire had 42,500,529 Last week Limewire had 42,500,529 downloads downloads ??(Source 6)(Source 6)

Bearshare had 24,937,070 downloads last Bearshare had 24,937,070 downloads last week week ?? (Source 7) (Source 7)

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Effect on the music industryEffect on the music industry??(Source 8)(Source 8)

Critics argue that free music will kill the Critics argue that free music will kill the music industrymusic industry

It is a battle for control of music distributionIt is a battle for control of music distribution ““Artists can now bypass record labels and Artists can now bypass record labels and

distribute their music very easily and distribute their music very easily and effectively”effectively”

Some believe MP3s help promote Some believe MP3s help promote musicians by getting the music a wider musicians by getting the music a wider audience audience

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How did these problems arouse?How did these problems arouse?

People realized that is was possible to People realized that is was possible to place a CD in a PC and copy a CD without place a CD in a PC and copy a CD without loosing qualityloosing quality

Then people realized that they could Then people realized that they could exchange data files via the internet for no exchange data files via the internet for no costscosts

Once the MP3s hit the market they were Once the MP3s hit the market they were immediately accepted because of their immediately accepted because of their sizesize

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What’s happening now?What’s happening now?(Interview)(Interview)

““MP3s are changing the way CDs are MP3s are changing the way CDs are sold”sold”

For example, Apple computer allows its For example, Apple computer allows its customers to visit an on-line store customers to visit an on-line store download albums for the price of the CDdownload albums for the price of the CD

This is eliminating the distributorsThis is eliminating the distributors ““As a result the music industry may have As a result the music industry may have

to restructure”to restructure”

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ContinuedContinued

The explosion of the MP3s have helped The explosion of the MP3s have helped and hurt certain artistsand hurt certain artists

For Example, the rapper 50 cent For Example, the rapper 50 cent accredited some his success to the accredited some his success to the downloading frenzydownloading frenzy

50 cent also sold more than 10 million 50 cent also sold more than 10 million copies of his first album Get Rich or Die copies of his first album Get Rich or Die TryingTrying

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ContinuedContinued

To compensate for MP3s availability on-To compensate for MP3s availability on-line record labels have tried to package line record labels have tried to package CDs with other incentivesCDs with other incentives

DVDs, bonus songs, prizes, etc.DVDs, bonus songs, prizes, etc.

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Where are we headed?Where are we headed?

The music industry will have to restructure The music industry will have to restructure to become profitable like they once wereto become profitable like they once were

““With millions upon millions of MP3 audio With millions upon millions of MP3 audio files out there, and hundreds and maybe files out there, and hundreds and maybe even thousands of MP3 related software even thousands of MP3 related software that has been developed by software that has been developed by software developers worldwide, there is no doubt developers worldwide, there is no doubt that MP3s are here to stay.” that MP3s are here to stay.” ?? (Source 2) (Source 2)

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MP3 PlayersMP3 Players

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End NotesEnd Notes

Source 1-- Slides 1Source 1-- Slides 1 Source 2 -- Slides 4,5,18Source 2 -- Slides 4,5,18 Source 3 -- Slides 6,7Source 3 -- Slides 6,7 Source 4 -- Slides 8Source 4 -- Slides 8 Source 5 -- Slides 9,10Source 5 -- Slides 9,10 Source 6 -- Slides 12Source 6 -- Slides 12 Source 7 – Slides 12Source 7 – Slides 12 Source 8 – Slides 13,14Source 8 – Slides 13,14 Interview (Tami Summerville) (404-4847800)Interview (Tami Summerville) (404-4847800)

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Songs in this PresentationSongs in this Presentation

1) Ludacris – Number One 1) Ludacris – Number One SpotSpot

2) Kanye West – Hey Mama2) Kanye West – Hey Mama 3) Kanye West – Through the 3) Kanye West – Through the

WireWire 4) Michael Jackson – (PYT) 4) Michael Jackson – (PYT)

Pretty Young ThingPretty Young Thing 5) Michael Jackson – Rock 5) Michael Jackson – Rock

with youwith you 6) John Legend – I used to 6) John Legend – I used to

Love youLove you 7) Mase – Feel so Good7) Mase – Feel so Good 8) Destiny’s Child – My Breath8) Destiny’s Child – My Breath

9) Ciara – 1,2 Step9) Ciara – 1,2 Step 10) Ashanti – Only You10) Ashanti – Only You 11) Michael Jackson – Billy 11) Michael Jackson – Billy

JeanJean 12) Alicia Keys – Karma12) Alicia Keys – Karma 13) Snoop Dog – Beautiful13) Snoop Dog – Beautiful 14) Amerie – One Thing14) Amerie – One Thing 15) Tupac – Keep Ya Head up15) Tupac – Keep Ya Head up 16) Kanye West – Family 16) Kanye West – Family

BusinessBusiness 17) Jay-z – A Dream17) Jay-z – A Dream 18) Jadakiss -- Why18) Jadakiss -- Why