A plethora of Web sites have converted music into Windows Media Format files for quick and easy downloading, which has proved a boon to musicians of all sorts who use the Web to distribute their music. Many major record labels and some of the most popular recording artists in the world have selected Windows Media Format to encode and distribute their songs online, since the sound quality meets their professional standards and the secure digital format meets the industry standard for commercial distribution. You'll also find hundreds of virtual radio stations that will stream audio directly to your computer. For more information on listening while you work, take a look at our article on Web radio . New computer speakers are now on order for Gordon Black's home.
Digital audio hits the road .
Windows Media Technologies are being integrated into consumer devices of all shapes and sizes. You can listen to music in your house, while you jog, or when you ride the bus. Learn more about portable audio devices . All rights reserved. Terms of Use.