Introduction to the future of music

In only the past ten years the developments in music on the internet have been astounding. We have seen the develpment of such technologies as napster, MP3 and many more. The internet has lead to the wide spread desemenation of music, making any type of music available to anybody in the world. This essential idea is why it has been so succesful. Everyday the internet is expanding more and more and this is why the idea of music on the internet will grow and grow over time. Of late there has been much talk of free music on the internet - is it fair to the recording artists? This is one area which will need to be settled before internet music is recognised as a viable medium.