Resources

Endnotes (Works Cited)

1. MP3.com
2. Napster Wildfire on News.com
3. New York Times, various issues
   (I used abstracts from the class listserv, because the website required me to sign up to see the actual issues)
4. Secure Digital Music Initiative website (SDMI.org)
5. Audible
6. Napster's Metallica disclosure
7. Napster's RIAA lawsuit disclosure
8. Digital Millenium Copyright Act Summary and Analysis by Jonathan Band
9. Chipzone.com (info on mod chips)
10. "Local Artists..." Seattle Times, May 17, 2000. Section D1.

Other Helpful Resources

• What is Copyright Protection?
  A very good FAQ about copyright protection by a legal expert. Well designed.
• MP3 Rocks the Web
  "A Wired News Collection". Stories from Wired magazine about MP3s and society.
• Gnutella
  I don't know how to find this program/engine. I have a feeling that it is still hiding underground. I have heard that the website changes often. Try searching in search engines for "gnutella", or check in the newsgroups.
• MP3 Search Engines
  Our friends at About.com give us an explanation of MP3 search engines and how they work, along with links to several of the most useful.
• Daily Update MP3 Software
  A huge collection of every imaginable MP3 player, plug-in, skin, or whatever. Very exhaustive, plus new files daily.
• Burn Baby Burn!
  Info on CD burning by yours truly.
• Napster Digital Music Forum
  Interact with others and discuss the MP3 controversy, plus get a few secret tips on how to avoid getting banned.
• Recording Industry Association of America website
  Uncool but useful information.
• Intellectual Property Links
  A bunch of links to info about information about intellectual property, including law info. From our friends at Berkeley.
• Reporting Piracy in the U.S.
  Microsoft's Piracy Snitch page.