MP3 Underground (Queconsumerother) - Softcover

MP3 Underground is a brief, non-technical explanation of MP3 and Napster and their benefits, a look at the legal issues, and a short, concise overview of hardware requirements, MP3 players, cataloging software, on-line music database, rippers, encoders, and juke boxes. The book also includes a consumer's guide to the various MP3 players, an overall explanation of streaming audio, and how-tos for setting up your own MP3 site. The reader will be directed on how to hack past copy protections and sort through the legal and clandestine sources of MP3.

Ron White is the author of the best-selling How Computers Work, winner of best non-fiction computer book award presented by the Computer Press Association. He is also a senior editor at PC Computing, where he's written columns on the Internet, shareware, CD-ROMs and features. He has an irreverent sense of humor perfect for a book such as MP3 Underground .