Audio on the web - Listening to and sharing music and more

1. FORMATS
.WAV (uncompressed, large files); .MP3 (compressed, open standard); .AAC (compressed, iPod proprietary format); .WMA (compressed, Windows Media Audio); .RA (Real Audio, proprietary streaming format). DVD-Video is a standard for storing video content on DVD media.

2. STREAMING AUDIO
Referred to as Podcasts or Streaming Audio, often in MP3 format. Can be played ‘live’ as a download, or stored and re-played. You can ‘subscribe’ to regular broadcasts using software such as Juice.

3. PLAYERS AND SOFTWARE
On a PC using Windows Media Player, Real Audio Player, Quicktime etc.

4. MOBILE GADGETS

iPods; MP3 players; MP3-enabled phones and portable storage devices; PDA (Personal Digital Assistants).

5. SHARING MY AUDIO ONLINE (MP3.COM)
You can upload audio to public sites such as mp3.com. You can create and upload podcasts (see www.podcast.net for a directory).

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