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• How many of you download music?– iTunes– Zune Marketplace– podsafeaudio– LimeWire

Terms to Know:• Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) http://www.riaa.com/

• Royalties- money that is given to you when you have applied for copyright rights.

• BMI ASCAP fees must be paid by radio stations to play copyrighted music.

• Creative Commons License: sites like podsafeaudio.com have artists that want you to listen to their music so they post it for free. A creative license gives you permission to use, not sell music.

• Which band is responsible for getting RIAA to stop Napster? Metallica

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• “Don’t Download this Song!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz-grdpKVqg

RIAA Search

• RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

http://www.riaa.com/

• What is the top selling album of all time?

• What is the top single of all time?