Accessing music online and via mobile phones has never been easier, but it does raise legal, security and ethical issues. This new guide for parents, carers and teachers aims to give essential advice about how young people can get the best out of downloading and sharing music online and via mobile technology in a safe and legal way, as well as providing tips for discussion. This guide:

• Unpicks the jargon surrounding online music
• Explains how to download music without exposing the computer to viruses and other security risks
• Shows what you can copy onto your computer
• Explains where to find legal sources of music
• Clarifies what are the basics of copyright and why it’s relevant to online music
  Fosters discussion between adults and young people by giving tips and featuring a pull-out card covering the basic do’s and don’ts

This site also contains a FAQ section for Young People and links to International Versions of this advice.

Follow this link to read the leaflet as a PDF file (405 kb).

To order hard copies of this leaflet e-mail parents@pro-music.org.
For more information and a list of legal downloading websites visit: www.pro-music.org.