At the moment, across Britain and the entire globe, there is an Internet revolution. This may change the way the public listens to music altogether.
MP3 files and players, music that is transferred into wave files on the computer, are enabling an ever-growing number of people to listen to the music they want for free.
Inevitably, this is causing arguments between the companies that are giving the music away free and the record label, which the bands are signed to. The argument stems from the amount of money which the record label is losing.
Even if a music single is available in the shops, a music fan may choose to download the single free from the Internet instead of paying for it.
However, there are other music Web sites out there which offer alternative music experiences, rather than music downloads. Have you ever won dered what it would be like to download a whole festival? If you would, try a brand new British music festival site (www. switch2.net). From a recent press report it claims to broadcast live music events across the World Wide Web. Events, which it has exclusive rights to include Creamfields, Ireland (dance mu sic festival), Lost Weekend, London (acts include Ash, Skunk Anansie and the Crocketts) and T In The Park, Scotland (acts include Travis, Coldplay, Supergrass, Fun Loving Criminals and Moby).