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all) the alhtun became a cult hit through word of mouth and a campaign was launched so l‘ans could download the album from the internet. Demand was such that on '(irey Tuesday' as it became known. around one million tracks (|()().()()() copies of the album) were downloaded in one day. That would have been enough to put this ohscure hip hop artist at number one in the Billboard charts. an indication perhaps. of the hitherto untapped popularity of downloading.
There is a more legal option however. (ioing and buying a file from a website and hunting your own (‘1) version. liven with two of the main players in the US. Apple‘s i'l‘unes and the once illegal peer-to-peer lilesharer. turned legit. Napster. yet to launch in the UK (both plan to do so in the summer) there are still scores ol~ sites offering music you like. have heard or might want to hear online and demand is growing.
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