With the use of the Internet making a profound change on people's personal lives, and in the way that school instruction is delivered, Musicians and the Internet gives a solid introduction to the protocols and resources available to musicians, educators, and students. A brief introductory chapter describes the origins of the Internet and some of its basic terms and concepts. The second chapter discusses how to connect to the Internet, and the hardware and software needed to do this. Accessing the resouces of the Internet through http and ftp are covered in the third chapter. The fourth chapter covers Internet resources for musicians with lists and descriptions of different kinds of music sites, types of audio file used on the Internet, and how to download files. Chapter Five covers communications over the Internet, including e-mail, news groups, and how to collaborative using shared files. Finally, the book discusses how to promote your own work on the Internet by creating your own web site. For music educators, this book is a valuable resource to assist you in integrating the use of the net into your program. 64 pages, $9.95.
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