[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia number 2 on Sydney Morning Herald list of music sites

Sat Jul 22 01:55:56 UTC 2006

Folks,

The Sydney Morning Herald rated Wikipedia #2 on its list of amazing music
sites behind ITunes and ahead of my space. The article is found in full
here.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/digital-music/15-most-amazing-music-sites-on-the-web/2006/07/21/1153166566137.html

Our entry reads:

*2. WWW.WIKIPEDIA.ORG <http://www.wikipedia.org/>*

*Best for:* band biographies and free classical music.

Almost everyone knows about Wikipedia - the free-content, web-based
encyclopedia written collaboratively by volunteers. Evidently those
volunteers include a fair share of music fans: you can find a vast store of
musical knowledge here, covering pretty much every base. One noteworthy
aspect of Jimmy Wales' creation is that Wikipedia also contains a vast
reservoir of free sound files.

Because of copyright laws, the site doesn't have much by contemporary
artists but its classical collection is growing daily. Mozart and Beethoven
are best represented, with more than 20 pieces each. Other composers have
fewer files, and they are in the "Ogg Vorbis" format, which won't play on an
iPod although they are compatible with most computer players.
*KILLIAN FOX*
Regards

Keith Old

Keith Old