The Risks of Illegally Downloading Mp3's:
* Jail time
* Virus / spyware / spam / trojans
* Getting Sued by the Record companies. (Its a long shot, but still a risk)
- Having your favorite band hate you!
*Takes time and effort to search find, filter, and categorize.
The Benefits:
* Getting the latest songs virtually free
* Building a play-list that outstretches your budget or even your annual income. (for the audio files)
The free legal ALTERNATIVE: aka the music genome project
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p.s. I have not been to mp3.com in about 8 years! I like the look and feel. Keep up the good work.