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College Students Help Create Leading Book About Internet Music

SILVER SPRING, MD—James Barrett, Rithy Chhuan and Brian Maeng spent last summer as interns at TeamCom helping to produce The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook.  Their contribution helped get the book out quickly, and added details that helped make it a hit with readers across all generations.

 

The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook was conceived in early 1999 when author/publisher Bruce Fries noticed that MP3 was closing in on sex as the most popular search term on the Internet.  He recognized the need for a comprehensive book to counter the hype and misinformation that was coming from many sources. 

 

He founded TeamCom and began assembling a team of writers, editors and graphic artists to work on the project.  He also collaborated with experienced MP3 users and programmers from around the world, via the Internet.  By June it was clear that he needed even more help to handle the publishing tasks and complete the book.

 

"My goal was to get the book out by July 1999," says  Fries.  "But since this was my first book, I wasn't sure exactly what kind of help I needed.  It was June, so I decided to hire a college student for the summer to help with administrative work."

 

"My original plan was to hire just one person, but James, Rithy and Brian knew a lot about MP3 and had good writing skills, so I ended up hiring all three.  They helped with everything from research to much of the writing.  I estimate that the extra help allowed me get the book out three months sooner than I would have otherwise."

 

The arrangement for the project worked so well, that James, Rithy and Brian are back at TeamCom during the winter break to help with the second edition, and with a new book, Inside Winamp— about the popular MP3 player software by Nullsoft.

 

The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn more about music on computers and the Internet.  The authors do a thorough job of explaining the digital music revolution and demystifying the technical aspects of downloading, recording and playing music on a personal computer.

 

Included are step-by-step instructions for creating and playing MP3 files, listening to Internet radio, recording custom CDs and connecting a PC to a stereo system.  The book also provides lists of popular downloadable music sites and Internet radio stations, along with complete coverage of the issues related to copyright laws and digital music.

 

The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook (ISBN: 1-928791-10-7, trade paperback, 302 pages) costs $24.95 and is available from TeamComBooks.com and most retail bookstores.

 

James Barrett is a junior at Virginia Tech, Rithy Chhuan is a senior at The University of Maryland, and Brian Maeng is a sophomore at James Madison.  All three are majoring in Information Systems.  Bruce Fries is a writer, technology consultant, and entrepreneur who lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. 

 

TeamCom is an innovative new media publishing company that produces how-to books, Web content and related products.  For more information, visit TeamComLLC.com.

 

To arrange an interview or obtain a complimentary review copy of the book, contact Bruce Fries at 301-847-7600 or Bfries@TeamComBooks.com.