MP3 music can be played on almost any computer system. The format allows songs to be downloaded at the relatively small size of roughly 1 megabyte per minute with excellent sound quality. To play MP3s you will need a sound card, speakers or headphones, and a program that plays MP3s.
Several programs are available.
A top Windows-based MP3 player is MusicMatch , which allows you to find, record, manage and play music all with the same program. Winamp is a freeware player that supports MP3s, CDs and other audio formats. Winamp comes from Nullsoft, which is owned by America Online. The main difference between Winamp and both MusicMatch and RealJukebox is that Winamp does not enable you to record MP3s. SoundJam and Macast are a couple of top MP3 players for Macintoshes, but, as with Windows-based players, there are many more on the market.