-- Revolution in digital music -- MP3 is the hottest thing to hit the music industry since CDs. However, this seemingly simple method of finding and playing music is problematic for the average computer user. The software is buggy, and the hardware constantly changes. Top that off with dozens of confusing new terms like "ripped" CDs and new hardware that uses mini-hard disks and flash memory cards and you have a recipe for confusion. The MP3 Book slices through all that and tells the reader how to play, record, and download their music exactly the way that they want. -- Intense media coverage of MP3 -- This topic is all over the media fight now. Not just geeky computer trade magazines, but it"s turning up in mainstream media such as Publisher"s Weekly and Business Week (see attached articles). -- A complete guide to the newest thing in digital media - This is an easy-to-read guide to the new revolution in digital music. From 15 Minutes to Music to how to rip your own CDs to the best of the hardware sold THIS Christmas season, to a glimpse into the legal world surrounding this exciting new music format. -- The MP3 Book is the complete resource for MP3 information and includes: -- everything needed for listening to, recording and playback of MP3 -- an extensive Internet guide to where to find the best in MP3 music -- the practical information needed to cut through the hype surrounding MP3 -- Packed CD-ROM -- It includes tons of MP3 players, rippers, and music. Music on the CD will be from every major genre -- the idea is to give the reader the tools and tunes they need to get started in MP3 right now.