Recording Industry Addresses Music Downloading

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NEW YORK The Recording Academy yesterday launched a campaign that seeks to educate consumers about illegal music downloading.

At the heart of the effort is WhatsTheDownload.com, a “downloading 101” resource that informs people about the history of music downloading, the impact of the practice on the music industry and what’s legal and what’s not.

The site also offers links to legal music downloading sites, such as Napster and Apple’s iTunes, and the opinions of musicians, like Dido and Jason Mraz, on file swapping.

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