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Do-It-Yourself is now possible for many musicians. Technology allows musicians/bands to create a professional album, master, and distribute without employing outside help. One of the new methods is fan funding.

The history of MPEG Audio Layer technology and a timeline that includes its first use as a format for digital music distribution.

This 2004 article from Rolling Stone magazine is dated, but is essential to acquiring a deeper understanding of how music revenue has been impacted over the past decade, not only by illegal downloading and gaming, but also the price control and consumer influence of the mega-retailer Wal-Mart.