Peer-to-peer file sharing, real-time chat trading, FTP, and newsgroups are among the many ways to find and download MP3s.

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Real-time chat trading

You can trade MP3 files using the file transfer feature of popular chat clients such as ICQ, mIRC, or Aimster.

FTP

FTP (file transfer protocol) sites are an excellent source for MP3s. Use a popular FTP program such as CuteFTP, which has a built-in search engine.

Newsgroups

Newsgroups present another way to collect MP3s, but using this method requires a little extra work. Read this FAQ on how to get the most out of trading MP3s using newsgroups.

Websites

The easiest way to download an MP3 from the Internet is to right-click on the link that points to the file and select "Save Target As..." or "Save File As..." (depending on which browser you use). Then select a directory for the song to be saved in, rename the song (if you choose), and then hit the Save button.

Here are some popular websites for listening to and downloading MP3s.



Here are a few Web-based MP3 search engines.


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