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Options For Free Music Downloads on the Internet

If you’re looking to download free music over the Internet to play on your iPod, Zune, computer or other music player then you are in luck. There are many options available to you with various advantages and disadvantages. These include P2P (peer to peer) systems, social music networks and public domain music.

First there is Limewire which is a program you download and install on your computer. It uses a P2P (peer to peer) network that let’s you share mp3 music files with everyone else who uses the software. The major plus is that Limewire is easy to use and the basic edition is free. However, on the down side, many people report getting computer viruses when using it.

Then there are social networks like IMEEM and Myspace which have many band and artists that give users permission to download their music for free. The great thing is that these are not all unknown bands. Many record labels occasionally provide a free mp3 download as a sample to promote a CD. However, if you want a specific song from an artist you heard on the radio, you most likely won’t find it available.

If you have an open mind and you’re into discovering new music then you can also explore public domain downloads. Simply type “public domain music” into Google and you’ll have practically an unlimited supply of free music. If you like a specific genre then search for “public domain rock music”, “public domain jazz music” or whatever your preference is. Just like the social networks you won’t find all the latest pop tunes, but if you like jazz, blues or choral music then you will be amazed with the selection.

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Options For Free Music Downloads on the Internet / Author: Colin Hayes

The Many Sides of Reggaeton

Reggaeton is a style of music which began during the early 1980′s with a few pioneering artists. However, it was not until the 1990′s that the Reggaeton style took root and from that time onward it has continued to grow in popularity and flourish. Currently there are dozens of known Reggaeton artists and the number continues to grow.

Reggaeton is Spanish music which draws it’s influence mainly from Jamaican Reggae music; as the name ‘Reggae’ton suggests. Reggaeton instrumentals are a fusion of Reggae and Spanish music. Reggaeton has masterfully blended Spanish music and Reggae music to create a unique sound. The influence of Hip Hop and Rap can also be seen and heard in Reggaeton music. Despite the heavy influences of Jamaican Reggae and American Rap/Hip Hop (both of which are overwhelmingly sung in English), Reggaeton’s lyrical content is most frequently delivered in Spanish.

Within the genre of Reggaeton, the style of musical delivery and also the rhythm patterns vary greatly. As mentioned earlier, Reggaeton is heavily influenced by Reggae music, Spanish music and also by American Rap music. These multiple multiple musical influences on the genre can be seen in the fact that some Reggaeton artists’ style could most accurately be described as Rap whereas other artists’ style could be described as most closely resembling Reggae. And, of course, there are those artists whose style incorporates elements of both Rap, and Reggae. However, the most constant element in Reggaeton music is the influence of Spanish; whether it’s the predominant use of Spanish in the lyrics or the ever-present sound of Spanish rhythms and percussion instruments in Reggaeton. Visit http://www.recordedspanishlessons.com to learn Spanish and better understand what Reggaeton artists are saying.

The vast majority of Reggaeton artists are from Latin America (including the Caribbean). Their fans however can be found world wide. If you type the term ‘Reggaeton’ into any major search engine you’ll see how popular Reggaeton music has become. Reggaeton is popular among both male and female audiences. This is due to the fact that the music deals with a variety of topics that appeal to a wide audience. Some artists choose to deliver a socially conscious message, while others concentrate on up tempo messages aimed at party goers. All in all, artists experiment and use their creative licenses to come up with material to sing about.

The vast majority of Reggaeton artists are male, but there are a few female artists who have had (and are having) some success in Reggaeton.

Reggaeton continues to grow, evolve and change as a musical art form. New artists pop up frequently, and competition and creativity continue to drive the music. As long as there is an audience for it, Reggaeton will continue to grow and flourish.

I write about language, and other cultures.
Learn Spanish http://www.recordedspanishlessons.com

The Many Sides of Reggaeton / Author: SAL

What is a Master disc?

A Master disc is a disc that is supplied to a duplication or replication house for the information to be copied on to blank discs as many times as required. Whether it is audio, software, a presentation or videos. This disc is used as the “master” copy. It is loaded onto the CD/DVD duplication towers, which burns whatever is on the disc its hard drive. It then uses that data on the hard drive and duplicates onto blank media (discs).

A glass master, which is also known as a “stamper” is utilised to stamp all of the data pits into a CD or DVD – this process is called replication. It’s called a “glass master” because a circular block of glass is used, in which the data is pressed onto a special chemical coating. This glass block is actually bigger than normal size CD – 240mm in diameter and 6mm thick. The reason for this is because the discs need to be handled in a way so that the sensitive data area is not scathed or damaged. Even minuscule scratches or scathes can affect the quality of the discs to prevent this the glass master is polished until it’s perfectly smooth.

The milieu in which the glass mastering process is performed in has to be of the highest and cleanest quality. The room itself is a “Class 100” clean room (this is up to 12 times cleaner than an operating theatre). This room is designed not to allow more than 100 particles per cubic foot of air. Your typical working surrounding or office building consists from 500,000 to 1,000,000 per cubic foot of air – very interesting I hear you say! The main particles that can affect the quality of the glass master are dust, pollen and smoke particles.

The replication process takes a lot longer to complete than the duplication process. It is a cheaper but re-assuring method of copying discs. The duplication, although quicker, is dearer and not as quality assured as the replication process.

Some people like to email or upload data to duplication or replication houses for it then to be created as a master. I would strongly recommend against this as there is potential for the data to be corrupted during transfer. This may not be picked up until it gets to the end user. The duplication/replication house will then be held responsible for faulty data.

When dealing with audio masters you will find that production/record companies prefer to finance the creation of masters. This then becomes the property of the record companies. They tend to have an interest in building their catalogue of albums. They even go as far as not taking on independent artists if they have financed the creation of their master themselves. This deal between the artist and the Production Company is called a “spec” deal.

What is a Master disc? / Author: Neil Dennis

Occupation: Partner at Strawberrysoup
Neil is a partner at Strawberrysoup, a website design agency based in Chichester and Bournemouth.
http://www.strawberrysoup.co.uk