New songs are always being released worldwide, hence the popularity of music downloading .Established down load sites may offer you a trial membership for a fee, where you can test the service offered.This is usually for a seven day period.it was suggested to counteract illegal file sharing internet subscribers should pay a 30 pound fee for music downloading via the ISP, an annual fee.The UK governments plea for internet service providers and record companies to work together on issues of illegal file sharing , accepting joint responsibility.Music can also be downloaded to a mobile phone for example the IPhone 4 .The format of the file has to be compatible with the phone system .Official down load stores ag Apple ITunes Amazon offer the a wide range of music download products, and is a secure legal way to buy music on the internet. You don’t have to suffer the stress of wondering if your download is legal or not .Music downloading is a lucrative business for artists and record companies as there are minimal distribution, packaging fees . The consumer can buy at there convenience 24 /7 on line,and can have access to their  favourite songs or music .One can also listen to samples of songs on line before purchasing, enhancing the retail experience.Music downloading may be slightly cheaper compared to the cost of CDS. CD’s are also quite fragile and can break if not careful, with a  music download you don’t have to clean the file or handle with care.It is rare that files become corrupted.Through downloading of music on phones for example music can be shared easily, one can play a song to a friend for example with relative ease, extending the exposure of that particular musician to a wider audience and gradually the  consumer/ fan  base increases, which is profitable for the musician/ record company  and potential CD sales .

Statistics illustrate that legal downloading has increased  since the removal of DRM.Music can played on any device, anywhere .Music downloading websites are advertised widely on the internet.Promoting artsists 24/7 on line .Finding a reliable source to download from can seem confusing  .Napster celebrated it’s tenth anniversary in 2009 which provides unlimited access for members  to 10 million diverse tracks on line .You can even have access to music in your car by downloading onto a CD  a feature advertised on there official website .Napster had previously faced legal issues related to peer to peer sharing and was liquidated.The name was retained because of the popularity of the service. Music downloading can meet resistance from traditional record companies,although attitudes are changing. Sing Tel the mobile downloading service is backed by the music group Universal . Music Room a website for musicians sells music downloads accompanied by digital sheet music which you can print out with your purchase or view using the Scorch sheet music viewer .The download music library is quite extensive allowing you to find music easily. You don’t have to visit a music store anymore, as your passion drives you to get your favourite musicians album when released . It can be pre –ordered in a download format for new material as seen advertised on Amazon /Music store online.