MP3 Underground is a brief, non-technical explanation of MP3 and Napster and their benefits, a look at the legal issues, requirements, MP3 players, cataloging software, on-line music database, rippers, encoders, and juke boxes.

MP3 Underground is a brief, non-technical explanation of MP3 and Napster and their benefits, a look at the legal issues, and a short, concise overview of hardware requirements, MP3 players, cataloging software, on-line music database, rippers, encoders, and juke boxes. The book also includes a consumer's guide to the various MP3 players, an overall explanation of streaming audio, and how-tos for setting up your own MP3 site. The reader will be directed on how to hack past copy protections and sort through the legal and clandestine sources of MP3.