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Online Music

The proliferation of online music is so vast these days that what many people download is actually poorer quality than CD sound. This becomes a problem when programs like iTunes or Amazon want to charge the same amount for their music than what’s on a compact disc.

Online music can come in the form of:
• MP3
• WAV (PC)
• AIFF (Apple)
• AAC

MP3s are the most accepted form of online music because they are the closest to matching CD-quality sound. That said, MP3s also take up the most amount of room on a computer. AACs are gaining popularity because that is the format iTunes sells. These are less quality but very convenient to purchase through Apple. You can also burn the files on a cd to play in your laptop or dvd player. This is on the decline, however, because of the rising popularity of other forms of portable music.

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