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Beginning to Download Movies, Games & Music Online
By David R Brown

Downloading Movies, Games & Music Online has really taken off from the early days of Napster and is now a mainstream feature of a lot of people s Web experience but if you are new to it it can be bewildering and, let s be honest, there is always that nagging doubt about the legal side. This series of articles looks at what is involved, how to stay legal and how to protect your PC / Network from potential virus threats.

How does it Work?

Well, there is now a very large collection of file sharing networks on the Web, which allows millions of users to share files. They are often called peer-to-peer or P2P Networks for short. These files can be anything - text files, music files, movie files, games, demos, covers, pictures, art, software but most people use these networks for sharing music, movies TV shows and games.

Most of you will have heard of Napster, the most infamous P2P network. Napster started up to allow college users to share the MP3 files but soon became a network of several million users swapping files across the Web. However, Napster used a centralized server to catalogue the files and users and was eventually sued (twice) by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and was forced to shut down. (It has since been re-launched as a pay-per-month music-subscription service).

A new breed of P2P networks emerged that didn t make use of a centralized server. With no centralized server, there is no single point that can be forced to shut down so the new P2P file sharing networks are now much more resistant.

Is it Legal?

Well,it s a murky and controversial issue, so here s my attempt to explain it: It is perfectly legal, in the same way as e-mailing is perfectly legal and surfing the internet is perfectly legal. However, distributing copyrighted material by any means is illegal. However, despite being illegal, the simple fact of the matter is that it happens all the time, especially over P2P networks. It is estimated that billions of files are being transmitted over the networks every day. There are also a lot of non-copyright files being transmitted. Is there any way of knowing what s copyright and what isn t before downloading it?

You just have to use your best judgment. You must download and share your files responsibly.

Conclusion

Make no mistake, P2P networks are now here to stay. And it s up to the music and movie industries to embrace this new technology and find innovative ways of preventing music/movie piracy. My next article provides tips on how you can best use the great software out there to join in!

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David Brown is a big time movie, games and music fan and welcomes your opinions on the best that s out there. Please check out my blog Review Reality and post your opinions.

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Choosing a Music Teacher
By Sam Salmon

Although it is quite possible to teach yourself how to play an instrument, the advances that you can make with a good music teacher and following a course of structured lessons can not be overvalued. Don t be afraid to make that call to a teacher and discuss your needs. As adults it can be hard to take that first step, but playing music is undeniably good for the soul, and you shouldn t allow yourself to miss out on the opportunity to feel happier and learn something new.

Before you make that call it helps to know what style of music you would like to learn so you can discuss this with a prospective music teacher. Learning a style you enjoy helps you to stay motivated and make you want to keep practicing. It will also help your teacher to tailor the lessons to suit you.

Music teachers can be found in the local papers, Yellow Pages and Thompson Local as well as on the internet. Go to Google and type in “music teachers in ……” and add your town and county. Another good source is your local music shop. They usually know the local teachers personally, or know of the good ones from word of mouth from their customers.

There are a number of things to consider when choosing a music teacher, and price should really NOT be one of them. Four lessons a month with an adequate teacher who is cheap may not be as beneficial to you as twice a month with a superior but more expensive teacher. It s true that more expensive is not always better, but an excellent teacher will have no problem finding students prepared to pay a higher rate.

You can expect to pay anywhere from 12 to 30 an hour, though many teachers offer half hour lessons which may well be better for people early into their instrument playing. Ask if there is the possibility of group lessons, if this suits you. This can seriously help reduce the costs for those on tight budget. Those who have family constraints or transport problems might want to consider having a teacher come to their home.

Any good teacher will be happy to talk to you about the possibility of teaching you and should be happy to answer your questions.

* Ask if you can sit in on a lesson. This is especially good if you re thinking of taking group lessons.

* Avoid teachers who are not fun . Playing an instrument should be fun not a chore. If you don t find learning with a particular teacher fun, move on. It should not be work, otherwise you d work an instrument not play it

* Ask if you can tape record any lessons you have. A teacher who is confident in their teaching methods will have no problem with this, and you will have a source of reference to help you in your practice.

* Never be afraid to ask what their professional and educational experience is. While qualifications may not be everything you should expect a music teacher to have taken their music exams in the instrument or instruments they teach. Also find out how long they ve been teaching and the kind of people they teach. For example - do they teach adults and children? References can be asked for, but none come higher than personal recommendation from a happy student.

* Ask how much practice is expected of you, and find out if there will be opportunities to perform in the future, especially if you are learning an instrument that plays as part of large band or orchestra.

Which ever path you go down, the bottom line is practice practice practice. Little and often is always better than spending 4 hours the day before your next lesson trying to practice what you were shown last lesson! It never fools the teacher and all you do is waste your own money and time. Things sink in better if practiced a little everyday anyway. To spend 10 minutes several times a day working on something you find particularly difficult can often achieve better results than 2 hours in one sitting.

Sam Salmon runs http://www.iwantedtobeapopstar.co.uk helping amateur musicians find others to play with.

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