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To: Gary Spiers who wrote (6879)	9/5/1999 12:00:00 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

Gary, if one takes an optimistic attitude about the future for classical music, it's possible that MP3 might be a good way to introduce people to at least some classics, even excerpts. A recording company might want to make available some of its recordings for free in the hope that they would create a new market for classical music. Suppose you download part of a new work and you like it. You might then be motivated to buy the whole recording. Children or those with less demands for ultimate fidelity recordings would probably welcome a way to find music that wasn't so costly, and at the same time, which could be listened to as easily as is now the case with a Walkman and headphones. In fact, an MP3 type of player could have an intentionally limited amount of memory, making it possible to download only, say, up to 1/2 hour of music. CD's and other formats would allow one to buy the full selection. Just a thought about how a market might be created to allow people to gain more exposure to classical.