Introduction
The music industry has evolved greatly since its beginning. With the new development in the domain of online talking and listening to music, any song can be shared within seconds. Instant Messaging (I M) is the new platform where people can talk and share files (including music files – also called generally I M songs). I M songs represent a free of charge way to share music, but in some countries, it can be taxed. There are different steps when it comes to sending and receiving songs on the internet or on the new smart phones. Here are some of the steps regarding, sending, receiving and buying I M songs.
Step 1
Social networking nowadays is everywhere. There are even some specific web sites for this activity such as Facebook and Twitter. Social Networking represents mostly a free way of sharing your thoughts and ideas with your friends. These I M songs are very popular on these certain web sites. Many singers even have accounts where they upload their album details and in some cases even parts of their work.
Step 2
Anyone can use forums and chatting software to transfer files (also I M songs) these days about all types of internet-based software have incorporated the function of sending files. Through these, people can share I M songs everywhere and to everyone. As an example you may check out Skype. It is instant messaging specialized software also used for conferences. Through it, anyone can share I M songs, free of costs or copyrights.
Step 3
I M songs are very popular on the Apple market. Apple has even opened a store, especially for the music industry. This online market can sell songs in the entire world, but buyers must pay this time, because all the, I M songs are licensed. This type of store and I M songs is available, mostly to the iPhone, iPod and iPad users.
Step 4
Nowadays, technology is everywhere. Almost everyone has a smart phone. These smart phones are usually operated by the Android and Apple platforms. These platforms are linked to online stores (the Android Market and the Apple Store) from where people can buy all the applications that they might find fit for their smart phone. Furthermore, I M songs are a very popular topic on these online stores, from where people can buy it whenever they have access to the internet.
Step 5
One of the oldest instant messaging platforms is the Windows Messenger. This is messaging software provided by Windows, where people can reach each other. If two friends are online, they can exchange all sorts of files (this includes I M songs), and they can send to each other fast messages. It can also be used to create conferences between 3 or more friends.
Tip
If the people like what they hear they can also go other web sites where they can buy these albums. Also sharing on your page a link from an, I M song will let your friends hear it too.
Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_%28song%29