Since 2007, the sales of Digital Music has increased from 20% to 36%. While this increase is good, the sale of Physical Music (CDs) has fallen from 80% to 64% The issue is that the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) estimates that 95% of the music downloaded online is illegal

Streaming Sites (free)   is an automated music recommendation service and custodian of the Music Genome Project available only in the United States. The service plays musical selections similar to song suggestions entered by a user. The user provides positive or negative feedback for songs chosen by the service, which are taken into account for future selections.Music Genome Project   Last.fm uses a music recommender system called "Audioscrobbler", Last.fm builds a detailed profile of each user's musical taste by recording details of the songs the user listens to, either from Internet radio stations, or the user's computer or many portable music devices.   online music search engine, music streaming service and music recommendation web software application, allowing users to search for, stream, and upload music free of charge that can be played immediately or added to a playlist.   Playlist allows you to find and listen to any song you want, build playlists of your favorite music listen to your playlists on any computer.

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 File Sharing: Copying files from one computer to another.  Filtering: A way of restricting certain content, websites or functions online.  IP Address: Short for internet protocol address, this number can be used to identify a specific computer

 Ripping: Making a digital copy of music or video from a CD/DVD to a file to be transferred to a computer or media player  Router: A device used to connect computers to the internet.  Streaming: Transmitting music, film or TV over the internet in real time so it can be played on a computer, but not stored on the device  Uploading: Adding a file to a website such as a blog or p2p site.

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Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards Technology and Engineering Education B1- Describe how using technology can be good or bad E4- Recognize that information and communication technology is the transfer of messages among people and/or machines over distances through the use of technology International Society for Technology in Education 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: 3.b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media 3.c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: 5.a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. 5.c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. National Standards for Music Education 8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. 9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

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