MP3
Motion-Picture-Experts Group, Audio Level 3 (or more commonly known as MP3) -- this new form of audio compression has become a wide topic of controversy over the past few years. MP3 has caused a wide debate over legal and ethical issues since its release in January 1995. Many court cases and lawsuits have resulted from the release of this new technological innovation and there are sure to be many more. MP3's are highly compressed audio files that can be stored on any computer storage medium. Anyone with a general knowledge of computers and the Internet can make an MP3 file. All one needs is a CD ROM drive, a CD "ripper", and an MP3 compressor. CD rippers and MP3 compressors are available free on the Internet. First an audio CD is placed into the CD ROM drive and then, using the CD ripper, any amount of audio tracks can be converted into .wav form and put onto a computer's storage medium. A typical audio track in .wav format is 30 megabytes, meaning that a whole CD would take up 360 megabytes of space on average. This is a tremendous amount of disk space to be taken up. This is why the MP3 compressor is used next. The MP3 compressor can take a 30 megabyte .wav file and convert it into a 3 megabyte .mp3 file with only
The rap group Public Enemy even defied their record company's wishes and released MP3 songs on the Internet. The RIAA contended that the Rio, "did not meet the requirements of the AHRA (Audio Home Recording Act) which required royalties to be paid on each device and SCMS (serial copy management system) to be implemented. They also contend that someone have to spend 10 to 20 dollars on a CD for only one song. Besides the RIAA's lawsuits, there have also been other attempts to "kill" MP3 software. One of their biggest and most publicized legal battles was against Diamond Multimedia Systems, maker of the Diamond Rio. com would automatically kill all MP3 files that were found to be illegal. com (a popular search engine) to curb illegal MP3 transfer. But the rate at which these websites go up can hardly be compared to the amount of sites that are shut down. GMO (Global Music Outlet) has come up with a form of compression derived from a form of compression called a2b. The RIAA has even come up with a method of distribution called Secure Digital Music Initiative, or SDMI. The RIAA has filed lawsuits against companies that they believe have violated piracy laws. If someone owns the copyrighted CD from which the MP3 is taken, they are allowed to have that song on their computer in its entirety. " The RIAA seemed to have the law on it's side when it won a 10 day temporary injunction against the release of the Diamond Rio.
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